The stone gate entrance sign that welcomed people to Fort Moore is covered with tarps March 5, 2025, now that the U.S. Army post next to Columbus has been renamed back to Fort Benning. This ...

Georgia will once again be named Fort Benning, but this time it will honor Army Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism during World War I.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renamed Fort Moore to Fort Benning, following through on his pledge to restore the original names of military bases, also including Fort Bragg – but not exactly ...

The U.S. Army's installation that trains all of its infantry and armor soldiers, will be renamed Fort Benning, its original designation. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered the ...

Hegseth followed up Monday by switching Fort Moore near Columbus back to Fort Benning. The changes, according to the Pentagon, honor American soldiers who fought bravely in World War I and II ...

Fort Moore, located just outside Columbus, Georgia, will again be called Fort Benning. Yes, Fort Benning in Georgia will again be known by that name after being changed to Fort Moore during the ...

However, the fort’s official namesake will now be Army Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a World War I veteran awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in 1918 for his battlefield heroics in France.