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Fort Polk is now Fort Johnson after US Army moves to honor World War I hero
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe US Army on Tuesday officially renamed Louisiana’s Fort Polk as Fort Johnson, the latest US...
Army renames Louisiana base for Black World War I hero
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFORT JOHNSON, La. — A U.S. Army base in western Louisiana was renamed Tuesday to honor Sgt. William...
Louisiana Army base renamed for Black World War I soldier
The Town Talk via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFORT JOHNSON - Linda Rhodes of Pineville was overwhelmed with honor to witness the re-designation of...
Army honors Black WWI hero Sgt. William Henry Johnson with the renaming of a Louisiana base
Revolt via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSoldier A U.S. Army base in western Louisiana has renamed itself in honor of a World War I vet. On...
The True Story Behind The Badass Black WWI Hero Honored with a US Army Base
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFort Johnson, a Louisiana Army base previously named after Confederate commander Leonidas Polk, was...
Army renames Virginia fort after woman who treated Union soldiers during Civil War
The Hill via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe U.S. Army has re-designated Virginia’s Fort A.P. Hill to Fort Walker — making it the first...
Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebranding
WSOC via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans...
Barksdale, Fort Polk score wins in defense bill; military COVID vaccine mandate dropped
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCongress has included almost $300 million for specific Louisiana military capital projects from...
Halfway through base name changes, business as usual across the Army
Army Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Army crossed the halfway mark in the final phase of shedding its Confederate base names when...
Fort Hood drops Confederate name to Fort Cavazos on May 9
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFort Hood, the sprawling Army base in Central Texas, will be officially renamed Fort Cavazos on May...