Louisiana Army base renamed after Black WWI hero, replacing Confederate general's name.
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Louisiana's Fort Polk, named after Confederate commander Leonidas Polk, has been renamed Fort Johnson to honor Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black hero of World War I who posthumously received the Medal of Honor in 2015. Johnson fought off a German night raid near the Argonne Forest, was wounded 21 times, and prevented a wounded Black comrade from being taken prisoner. The renaming of the base represents the latest in a push by the Biden administration to rename military installations honoring Confederate officers.
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- Fort Polk in Louisiana drops Confederate name for Black WW I hero The Washington Post
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