Forts Bragg and Benning revert to old names with new honorees, sparking controversy - CBS News

Steve Moore’s family is on the other end of the Army’s renaming decisions. Two years ago, Fort Benning in Georgia was renamed to honor his parents — Lt. Gen. Harold Moore, a highly decorated 32-year infantry commander, and his wife Julia — by the Naming Commission.

Moore says he was especially touched by the renaming because his mother was also honored, saying the Army was finally recognizing “the value of the military spouse.”

Under Hegseth’s leadership, Fort Moore is now reverting back to Fort Benning  — not after the Confederate general it originally honored, but Cpl. Fred Benning — who served with honor for a couple of years during World War I

This one really galls me. I grew up in Columbus, GA. My mom taught elementary school at Fort Benning for 30+ years. Honestly, I didn’t know who the “Benning” was in the name of the base until two years ago. Shameful, to be honest.

So, when they changed it, and chose this lovely and deserving couple for the honor, it felt right. It felt just, and long overdue.

But this. This is just spite. This is just wanting show everyone your dick is bigger.

What’s even worse, they don’t even have the stones to revert the name back to Fort Benning based on the original person’s name. They literally picked out someone else (who I’m sure is perfectly deserving, too) whose last name happened to be “Benning”.

Just so they could “own the libs” and be anti-“woke”. Because they are whiny children.

Oh by the way, they did the same thing to Fort Bragg (named Fort Liberty from 2023-2025).

One more thing…according to PBS, changing these bases’ names in 2023 stood to cost the Army close to $13 million.

The Naming Commission in its August 2022 report estimated it would cost $4.9 million to rename Fort Benning as Fort Moore, but said there could be additional costs. It put the cost to rename Bragg at around $8 million. Updated costs were not available.

It’s a real wonder those costs aren’t available right now.