Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has reversed the renaming of Fort Moore in Georgia, deciding that it should revert back to being called Fort Benning. This move is part of the Pentagon's effort to overturn the Biden administration's decision to remove names honoring Confederate leaders from nine Army bases.
Fort Benning was originally named after Brig. Gen. Henry L. Benning, a Confederate officer who opposed the abolition of slavery during the Civil War. Now, it will be named in honor of Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a World War I veteran who received the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroic actions in 1918.
