FORT BENNING (AP) — 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 ...

Fort Benning's name was changed to Fort Moore in 2023 in honor of Hal Moore, a Vietnam War general, and his wife Julia. Hal Moore was highly decorated for his service during the battle of Ia Drang.

Fort Benning — originally named after a Confederate general, Henry Benning — was renamed as Fort Moore in 2023 as part of a broader effort to retitle bases with Confederate-era names.