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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
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFORT JOHNSON, La. - A U.S. Army base in west central Louisiana's Vernon Parish was renamed to Fort...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...