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May 11, 2023 · The U.S. Army training base formerly known as Fort Benning was renamed Fort Moore on Thursday to honor a late lieutenant general and his wife and remove ties to a Confederate general. The ceremony ...
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May 22, 2023 · The story behind Fort Moore's new name 01:45. The Pentagon's ongoing efforts to remove Confederate-linked names from military bases continued with the renaming of the U.S. Army's Fort Benning, now ...
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Sep 3, 2021 · Narrator: Since 1940, paratroopers have been trained at the Fort Benning Army installation, which straddles the Alabama-Georgia border about 100 miles southwest of Atlanta. Newsreel: Stand by for ...
May 15, 2023 · Fort Benning, the Army's giant training base in Georgia, will now be known as Fort Moore, named after Vietnam War General Hal Moore and his wife, Julia. It previously honored a secessionist ...
Fort Moore was established in 1918, is named after Confederate General Henry L. Benning, who lived in Columbus. In 1918, the School of Infantry moved to Columbus, GA, from Fort Sill, OK. The first Infantry School was at Valley Forge where Major General von Steuben created the first model company and unified tactics for the Continental Army.
Jul 28, 2017 · Fort Benning is a United States Army facility in Georgia that sits on 182,000 acres. Situated on the Alabama-Georgia border, Fort Benning is divided into four main sections: the Main Post, Kelley Hill, Sand Hill and Harmony Church and hosts the Maneuver Center of Excellence. The Maneuver Center trains troops to be prepared for various scenarios ...
