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Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
The Army is restoring the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time it will honor an ...
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‘He is my hero’: Fort Benning marks name change with ceremony highlighting World War I infantryman
Fort Benning officials held a ceremony to mark the change of the major Army training post from Fort Moore to Fort Benning – a ...
Army restores Fort Benning name
The Army officially restored the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an ...
Military Times6d
Fort Benning returns to old name — with a new namesake
Sue Conger-Williams, right, Fred Benning's granddaughter, unveils a new sign at Fort Benning during a ceremony honoring its new namesake Wednesday. (Brynn Anderson/AP) FORT BENNING — The Army ...
Boston Herald5d
Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
FORT BENNING (AP) — The Army has restored the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a ...
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Fort Benning in Georgia Reclaims Original Name, Honors World War I Hero Corporal Fred G. Benning
Fort Benning reclaims its old name to honor WWI hero Corporal Fred G. Benning instead of a Confederate general.