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The Associated Press on MSN10d
Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month ordered the change back to Fort Benning to honor Fred Benning, who was awarded the ...
Army restores Fort Benning name
The Army officially restored the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an ...
Military Times on MSN10d
Fort Benning returns to old name — with a new namesake
The switch comes less than two years after the post was redesignated Fort Moore as officials stripped the names of ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution11d
Fort Benning’s renaming ceremony is this week. Here’s who the name honors now
Georgia's Fort Benning, formerly Fort Moore, is holding a ceremony to rename the military base. Here are bios of the people behind the names - including the two Bennings.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution10d
Georgia’s Fort Benning renaming ceremony honors WWI hero Fred Benning
Georgia's Fort Benning, formerly Fort Moore, had its renaming ceremony Wednesday. Three generations of descendants of Fred Benning, who the base now honors, participated.
WTOP News10d
Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
Roughly 70,000 soldiers, civilian workers and military family members are stationed at Fort Benning, which trains ... from signs marking gates, streets, police cars and buildings to official ...