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Defense secretary reverts name of another Army base, saying Fort Moore is now Fort Benning

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The US military is renaming a major Army base in Georgia from Fort Moore to Fort Benning, reverting the base back to its original name — though this time Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it’s after an enlisted World War I soldier and Distinguished Service Cross recipient, instead of the Confederate general it was previously named for.

​ The US military is renaming a major Army base in Georgia from Fort Moore to Fort Benning, reverting the base back to its original name — though this time Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it’s after an enlisted World War I soldier and Distinguished Service Cross recipient, instead of the Confederate general it was previously named for. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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