Fort Benning leaders and family members of Fred Benning pose for photos next to the new Fort Benning sign that was unveiled during a ceremony Wednesday. (Screenshot from Fort Benning livestream) Fort ...

Legislators may swiftly reverse a decision made by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth regarding Fort Benning’s name. Buried in a 688-page defense bill the U.S. House of Representatives passed this ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters he was not done last month after restoring Fort Liberty in North Carolina to its original name, Fort Bragg. Hegseth followed up Monday by switching ...

FORT BENNING - The Army officially restored the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — There is a move in place that would change the name of Fort Benning back to Fort Moore. The proposal is part of the defense spending bill currently before Congress. This week, ...

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 ...

Fort Moore, previously named Fort Benning, will revert to its original name, Fort Benning, honoring Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a World War I hero. The base was initially renamed Fort Moore to honor ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. (WRBL) — In March, it was announced that Fort Moore would become Fort Benning once again. This time, it is named after Sgt. Fred G. Benning. Before it was called Fort Moore, Fort ...

ATLANTA — Fort Benning could once again become Fort Moore. Yes, you read that correctly. Earlier this year, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum ordering the renaming of Fort Moore to ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum March 3, 2025, directing Fort Moore, Georgia, to be renamed Fort Benning. The installation will now be renamed in honor of Army Cpl.