Fort Polk renamed after WWI hero Sgt. Henry Johnson.

Louisiana's Fort Polk military base will be renamed Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black US soldier during World War I who fought off about two dozen Germans alone, killing at least four. The renaming is part of an effort to strip Confederate leaders of the honor. Several other military bases have been renamed recently to honor people of color who made significant contributions with their service.