Just weeks before World War I ended, the U.S. military established Fort Benning near Columbus. The first soldiers arrived there on Oct. 6, 1918. Later that month, officials held a ceremony for naming ...
Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth decided earlier this month to revert Fort Moore back to its original name of Fort Benning, effective immediately. The decision came after Hegseth made ...
World War II veterans and Vietnam Veterans, including veterans from Hal Moore’s unit in Vietnam, pose next to the new post sign at the end of the ceremony changing the name of Fort Benning to Fort ...