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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 Johnson is now Fort Polk once again. They rededicated Louisiana’s largest military base in a 30-minute ceremony.
FORT POLK - In a ceremony Friday at the Fort Polk Joint Readiness Training Center, the Vernon Parish Army base was ...
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.
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 — Fort Johnson, after Army Sgt. William Henry Johnson, who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for action in the Argonne Forest of France during World War I.
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 ...