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Army honors Black WWI hero Sgt. William Henry Johnson with the renaming of a Louisiana base
Revolt via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSoldier A U.S. Army base in western Louisiana has renamed itself in honor of a World War I vet. On...
Louisiana Army base renamed for Black World War I soldier
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFORT JOHNSON, La. - A U.S. Army base in west central Louisiana's Vernon Parish was renamed to Fort...
Army renames Louisiana base for Black World War I hero
Politico via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFORT JOHNSON, La. — A U.S. Army base in western Louisiana was renamed Tuesday to honor Sgt. William...
Fort Johnson honors Sergeant William Henry Johnson with memorial unveiling
KLFY Lafayette via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFORT JOHNSON, La (KLFY)– Fort Johnson is remembering and honoring Sergeant William Henry Johnson’s legacy with an unveiling ceremony for the warrior’s memorial. The unveiling allows soldiers ...
Louisiana Army base renamed after World War I Harlem Hellfighter
Army Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Army officially redesignated the installation previously known as Fort Polk, Louisiana, on June...
Hello Fort Liberty: Commission to present Fort Bragg's new name to Congress in October
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFort Bragg may soon be known as Fort Liberty after the Naming Commission presents its recommendation...
The True Story Behind The Badass Black WWI Hero Honored with a US Army Base
The Root via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFort Johnson, a Louisiana Army base previously named after Confederate commander Leonidas Polk, was...
Get to know the heroic namesake of the newly christened Fort Johnson
Army Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe Army redesignated Fort Polk, Louisiana, as Fort Johnson on June 13, concluding a move made in...
World War II Heroes: Baldwinville men killed in England, Belgium and South Pacific
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBALDWINVILLE – As World War II was entering its final year, U.S. military officials had concocted a...
Fort Gordon should be renamed Fort Eisenhower, commission says
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter more than 65 years as Fort Gordon, Augusta's U.S. Army base is poised to be renamed Fort...