Fort Polk became Fort Polk once again. But this time the base's name refers to Gen. James H. Polk, awarded the Silver Star ...

To many in the conservative, veteran-heavy Vernon Parish, the move is a welcome reversal, returning the fort to the name they ...

FORT POLK - In a ceremony Friday at the Fort Polk Joint Readiness Training Center, the Vernon Parish Army base was ...

Louisiana's Fort Polk renamed after African American WWI soldier . Sgt. William Henry Johnson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015. By Nakylah Carter. June 13, 2023, 2:55 PM.

Army renames Louisiana’s Fort Polk after black WWI hero, ditching Confederate history By . Katherine Donlevy. Published June 14, 2023, 1:12 a.m. ET. Explore More ...

Louisiana's Fort Polk was renamed Fort Johnson on Tuesday to cut ties with Confederate figures and to honor World War I hero Sgt. William Henry Johnson, who served in the all-Black 369th U.S ...

Fort Polk, an Army installation in Louisiana that for decades bore the name of a Confederate general, was re-designated Fort Johnson on Tuesday in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, ...

A sign at west Louisiana U.S. Army base displays the base's new name in n Vernon Parish, Louisiana, Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The former Fort Polk on Tuesday formally became Fort Johnson, named for ...