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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...
Removing the 'legacy of slavery': Fort Lee gets renamed over 150 years after the Civil War
Yahoo News via AOL· 1 year agoFort Lee, an Army base in Virginia named after a Confederate general, was renamed on Thursday as...
Fort Lee renamed 150 years after Civil War to honor Black Army pioneers
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFort Lee, an Army base named for a Confederate general in the Civil War, was renamed Fort...
Fort Gordon officially redesignated Fort Eisenhower today
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDwight Eisenhower and a sign at what is now formerly known as Fort Gordon. In 2021, Congress...
Secretary of Defense OK's base renaming of Fort Gordon, others
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFort Gordon is one step closer to being Fort Eisenhower. On Thursday, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J....
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...
100 Soldiers Awarded Recruiting Ribbon as Army Struggles to Find New Recruits
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMore than 100 soldiers have earned the Army's new recruiting award as the service leans on existing...
Pentagon renames Georgia fort in final project to replace bases honoring Confederates
The Hill via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Pentagon on Friday in a ceremony renamed the U.S. Army base in August, Ga., to honor the service...
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...
Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin dies at 61; remembered as 'gentle giant' and 'valiant leader'
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON — Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin, a lawyer turned state legislator turned U.S. congressman...