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US Army Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas' journey from enslaver to Union officer to civil rights defender
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMaj. Gen. George H. Thomas, who fought for the Union army during the Civil War, stands in uniform...
Forts Cavazos, Barfoot and Liberty — new names for army bases honor new heroes and lasting values,...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLt. Gen. Arthur Gregg attends a ceremony on April 27, 2023, in which a military base was renamed in...
Confederate Memorial Day in SC: What to know about 'holiday,' current status of Juneteenth
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoConfederate Memorial Day in South Carolina takes place on Friday, May 10, sparking controversy and...
With Eisenhower renaming, Army’s 100+ years honoring Confederates ends
Army Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFORT EISENHOWER, Ga. — When this installation’s former namesake invaded Maryland, the U.S. Army shot...
29th Infantry Division Keeps Historic Patch Despite Nod to Service in the Confederate Army
Military.com via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Army National Guard will get to keep its famed 29th Infantry Division patch with references to...
Renaming Army bases that honor Confederates would cost $21M
WSOC via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRenaming nine U.S. Army posts that honor Confederate officers would cost a total of $21 million if...
Fort Lee renamed in honor of 2 Black US Army trailblazers
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFort Lee, a U.S. Army post named after the leader of the Confederate army during the Civil War, was...
The US is removing Confederate statues but Florida wants to keep them
dpa international via Yahoo News· 5 months agoConfederate monuments have come down in Orlando, Tampa and most recently Jacksonville as part of a...
US Army renames Fort Lee to honor 2 pioneering Black military officers
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. — U.S. Army Virginia garrison, Fort Lee, was renamed Thursday to Fort...
This Week, Fort Pickett Will Replace Its Confederate Name, a First for an Army Base Following...
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFort Pickett, Virginia, will be the first Army installation to be renamed as part of a service-wide...