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Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
The Army is restoring the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time it will honor an ...
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Fort Benning in Georgia Reclaims Original Name, Honors World War I Hero Corporal Fred G. Benning
Fort Benning reclaims its old name to honor WWI hero Corporal Fred G. Benning instead of a Confederate general.
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Fort Benning, briefly Fort Moore, is Fort Benning again – but honors another Benning, military says
Fort Benning’s name has officially been restored after a two-year stint as Fort Moore that was part of a national move away ...
Hastings Tribune2d
Georgia’s Fort Benning renaming ceremony honors WWI hero from Nebraska
Cpl. Fred G. Benning’s platoon and company commanders had just been killed during a fierce battle in France toward the end of ...
Military Times3d
Fort Benning returns to old name — with a new namesake
Sue Conger-Williams, right, Fred Benning's granddaughter, unveils a new sign at Fort Benning during a ceremony honoring its new namesake Wednesday. (Brynn Anderson/AP) FORT BENNING — The Army ...
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Fort Benning takes back its old name, but to honor a different soldier
FORT BENNING (AP) — The Army officially restored the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d
Fort Benning’s renaming ceremony is this week. Here’s who the name honors now
ExplorePentagon restores Fort Benning name to Georgia military base Nicknamed “Old Rock” for his steadfastness in combat, according to the encyclopedia, Benning had two horses shot from under ...