The post was originally named for a Confederate. In 2023, it was renamed for the nation's first 4-star Hispanic general.

He died in 1974. During its short time as Fort Moore, the Georgia post became the first in the Army named for a couple: the late Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife, Julia Moore. Hal Moore served in ...

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 ...

That name honored Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife Julia. Hegseth changed it back earlier this year, but announced it would be named after U.S. Army Cpl. Fred G. Benning, who the release says ...

Gen. Hal Moore and his wife. The 10 a.m. ceremony will include a colors casing and uncasing and the unveiling of a memorial plaque at the base, which trains infantry, tank crews, and Army Rangers.

Moments later, Tuley, the base’s commanding general, pointed out that a portrait of Hal and Julie Moore is displayed nearby in the same building. “I came into the Army here with Hal Moore and ...

Lt. Gen. Harold “Hal” Gregory Moore was born in rural Kentucky. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point near the end of World War II and rose through the Army ranks.

Gordon, a major general in the Confederate army who went on to serve as Georgia governor and U.S. senator. In 2023, Fort Benning had been renamed Fort Moore in honor of Lt. Gen. Hal and Julia Moore.