Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Renames Fort Moore to Fort Benning
March 04, 2025
March 04, 2025
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Renames Fort Moore to Fort Benning
Today Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore in Georgia to Fort Benning. The new name pays tribute to Corporal (CPL) Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism in action during World War I with the U.S. Army in France . . .
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Renames Fort Moore to Fort Benning
Today Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore in Georgia to Fort Benning. The new name pays tribute to Corporal (CPL) Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his extraordinary heroism in action during World War I with the U.S. Army in France . . .