Fort Benning Renamed Fort Moore, Honoring War Correspondent Joe Galloway
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Fort Benning in Georgia has been renamed Fort Moore in honor of Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife Julia Moore, who were influential in the Army. Lt. Gen. Moore is known for commanding the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, in the Battle of Ia Drang Valley in 1965, and for his work in establishing equal opportunity policies in the Army. The renaming is part of the Pentagon's effort to remove names honoring Confederates who fought against the U.S. in the Civil War.
- Fort Benning Is Now Fort Moore Military.com
- Army officially designates Fort Moore, dropping Confederate name Benning The Washington Post
- Fort Benning in West Georgia gets a new name, Fort Moore The Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Columbus city leaders discussing potential road name changes following renaming of Fort Benning WRBL
- As Fort Benning to be renamed Fort Moore, you can’t forget legendary war correspondent Joe Galloway WRBL
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