Retiree Army Col. David Moore, the son of Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, voiced anger over the decision to rename Fort Moore to Fort ...
Georgia’s Fort Benning is the second base to be renamed since Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assumed his post.
Harold “Hal” Moore and his wife, Julia. Hal Moore served in the Army from 1945 to 1977, and commanded the Army’s 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, which was depicted in the 2002 film “We Were ...
Fort Moore, named in 2023 after late Auburn resident and Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, is being changed back to Fort Benning.
Moore, himself, was injured at some point during the fighting, but he never slowed. When he was awarded the Purple Heart for ...
The Secretary of Defense has renamed Fort Moore back to Fort Benning after less than two years under the current name.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reinstated the name “Fort Benning” on Monday for one of the nation’s largest military bases — the second such reversal he’s ordered and the first that requires actually ...
Hal Moore was highly decorated for his service ... co-chairman of the commission that swapped out names of Confederate soldiers who waged war against the United States for American heroes, blasted ...
Fort Benning’s name honored a Confederate general who supported slavery for more than a century. The military changed the ...
Instead of paying homage to a Confederate officer, as Fort Benning previously did, the new name pays tribute to U.S. Army Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his ...
Gen Hal Moore and his wife, Julia Compton Moore — in May 2023 ... Officers at Benning's local recruiting office stated that such modesty was emblematic of the spirit of Soldiers who have merited such ...
Hal Moore served in the Army from 1945 to 1977, and commanded the Army’s 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, which was depicted in the 2002 film “We Were Soldiers.” Julia Moore was an ...