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   What is Fort Benning known for?

   • Fort Benning, Ga now honors Brigadier General Henry Benning, a Georgia lawyer, politician, judge and supporter of slavery. The Army established Camp Benning, known as the Home of the Infantry, in 1918; it became a fort four years later (forts generally are bigger, more permanent installations than camps).

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   Why was Camp Benning a fort?

   • The Army established Camp Benning, known as the Home of the Infantry, in 1918; it became a fort four years later (forts generally are bigger, more permanent installations than camps). “In the wake of Lincoln’s election, Benning became one of Georgia’s most vocal proponents of secession,” according to the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

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   Why is Fort Moore called Fort Benning?

   • The name Fort Moore marks the first time the Army has named a base in honor of a married couple. Hal Moore served in Vietnam as commander of a cavalry battalion based at Fort Benning and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

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   When was Fort Benning renamed?

   • The post was renamed to Fort Benning in 1922, after Henry L. Benning, a general in the army of the Confederate States of America. Benning fought against U.S. Army troops in the Civil War as commander of Confederate States Army forces.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fort_MooreFort Moore - Wikipedia

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   Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) is a United States Army post in the Columbus, Georgia area. Located on Georgia 's border with Alabama , Fort Moore supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees and civilian employees on a daily basis.

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   May 24, 2022 · Fort Benning, Ga now honors Brigadier General Henry Benning, a Georgia lawyer, politician, judge and supporter of slavery. The Army established Camp Benning, known as the Home of the...

4. www.moore.army.mil › PDF › 12)BenningHistory_txtA Brief History of Fort Benning - United States Army

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   Camp Benning was founded on 7 October 1918 to meet the manpower needs of GEN John J. Pershing’s expeditionary forces. Fortunately for the Infantry, GEN Pershing also needed a large number of...

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6. www.cnn.com › 2023/05/11 › usGeorgia’s Fort Benning drops Confederacy connection with new ...

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   May 11, 2023 · Fort Benning, a massive US Army training base near Columbus, Georgia, was renamed Fort Moore on Thursday to honor the late Lt. Gen. Harold “Hal” Moore and his wife Julia, who both made...

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7. www.stripes.com › branches › armyWhen Fort Benning becomes Fort Moore, it will 'honor the Army ...

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   Feb 22, 2023 · Later this year, Fort Benning — one of nine Army posts set to be renamed under a 2021 federal law seeking to strip the Defense Department of names honoring the Confederacy — will become Fort ...

8. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org › articles › historyFort Benning - New Georgia Encyclopedia

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   Fort Benning. U.S. soldiers, pictured in the spring of 1942, undergo training at Fort Benning in Columbus. During World War II Fort Benning was the largest infantry…

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   May 11, 2023 · The Army’s training hub in Georgia was renamed Fort Moore from Fort Benning during a ceremony Thursday, replacing the name of a Confederate officer that had adorned the base for more than a century with that of a decorated Vietnam War commander and his wife.