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Fort Polk became Fort Polk once again. But this time the base's name refers to Gen. James H. Polk, awarded the Silver Star ...
FORT POLK - In a ceremony Friday at the Fort Polk Joint Readiness Training Center, the Vernon Parish Army base was ...
Fort Johnson is now Fort Polk once again. They rededicated Louisiana’s largest military base in a 30-minute ceremony.
The Leesville base was originally named for Confederate General Leonidas Polk, before it was changed under the Biden administration to Fort Johnson, honoring William Henry Johnson. Just two years ...
Brig. Gen. David Gardner, commander of Fort Polk, La., and Army Secretary Christine Wormuth speak with Sgt. Edward Peralta in his barracks room at the base April 25, 2023. When asked about dining ...
The Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk held a re-designation ceremony to officially install the base as Fort Polk once again.
Louisiana military installations like Barksdale, Fort Polk and National Guard are set to get nearly $300 million for specific capital projects.
Fort Polk, Louisiana is one of nine Army bases that are changing their names and removing all Confederate references. (via Military OneSource) The cost of renaming the nine Army bases that honored ...
Brig. Gen. David Gardner, commander of Fort Polk, La., directs Army Secretary Christine Wormuth to renovated recreation facilities at the base, such as a bowling alley, soccer field and fitness ...
The 23-year-old Army soldier was from Williamsburg, Virginia. The accident is currently under investigation and the base would not elaborate about what led to Galli's death.
Soldiers said they were turned away from a dining hall due to an administrative foul-up at Fort Johnson, Louisiana.