FortBenning (formerly Fort Moore from 2023-25) is a United States Army post in the Columbus, Georgia, area. Located on Georgia 's border with Alabama, FortBenning supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees and civilian employees on a daily basis.
· Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has, for the second time, reversed the renaming of a U.S. military base, saying that Fort Moore in Georgia should revert back to being called FortBenning.
· Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signs a memorandum Monday to return the name of Fort Moore in Georgia to its original FortBenning. The new name honors Cpl. FredG. Benning, who was... · FortBenning reclaims its old name to honor WWI hero CorporalFredG. Benning instead of a Confederate general. · FortBenning was renamed Wednesday in honor of U.S. ArmyCorporalFredG. Benning, a World War I hero awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The post was previously named after... · FortBenning announced details Friday regarding the base’s renaming ceremony after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reverted the name from Fort Moore. The base, long named FortBenning after Confederate General Henry L. Benning, was renamed Fort Moore in 2023. View allMar 3, 2025 · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday signed a memorandum to restore the name of the Armybase to FortBenning after it was renamed Fort Moore in May 2023, one of nine military... FortBenning (formerly Fort Moore from 2023-25) is a United States Army post in the Columbus, Georgia, area. Located on Georgia 's border with Alabama, FortBenning supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees and civilian employees on a daily basis.
· FortBenning reclaims its old name to honor WWI hero CorporalFredG. Benning instead of a Confederate general.
· FortBenning was renamed Wednesday in honor of U.S. ArmyCorporalFredG. Benning, a World War I hero awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. The post was previously named after...
· FortBenning announced details Friday regarding the base’s renaming ceremony after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reverted the name from Fort Moore. The base, long named FortBenning after Confederate General Henry L. Benning, was renamed Fort Moore in 2023.
· Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday signed a memorandum to restore the name of the Armybase to FortBenning after it was renamed Fort Moore in May 2023, one of nine military...
