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An Army infantry training unit at Fort Benning briefly banned 'bay tossing,' a disciplinary technique involving overturning trainees' belongings, after property damage incidents, but later rescinded the ban after review. Bay tossing is used to teach discipline and attention to detail, though it can lead to property damage if misused.
During a speech in New Hampshire, former President Donald Trump expressed frustration over the renaming of U.S. military installations, particularly those named after Confederate generals, emphasizing their role in winning wars. Critics highlighted the incongruity of Trump's focus, given the controversial figures the bases were originally named after. The speech sparked reactions on social media, with many questioning the significance of Trump's remarks amidst larger global issues.
During a speech in New Hampshire, Donald Trump went on a tangent about the renaming of U.S. military installations, expressing frustration over the renaming of forts that were originally named after Confederate generals. Critics pointed out the absurdity of Trump's focus on this issue, given the historical context of the original names and the significance of honoring American heroes.
The U.S. Army training base Fort Benning in Georgia has been renamed Fort Moore in honor of Lt. Gen. Harold “Hal” Moore and his wife, Julia “Julie” Moore, as part of a larger effort by the military to remove associations with the Confederacy. Harold Moore commanded the 7th Cavalry Regiment stationed at the base during the Vietnam War, while his wife served as an advocate for military families. The base’s redesignation comes after Fort Hood was renamed Fort Cavazos on Tuesday and Fort Lee was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams last month to similarly remove associations with their original Confederate namesakes.
The US Army has renamed Georgia's Fort Benning to Fort Moore, in honor of late Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, a decorated Vietnam War commander. The base was previously named after Confederate Brigadier Gen. Henry L. Benning, who was an outspoken anti-Lincoln secessionist. The name change is part of a broader effort by the US military to confront racial injustice. Other bases around the country, including Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, and Fort Bragg, have either recently been renamed or are scheduled to be in the near future.
Fort Benning, a US Army training base in Georgia, has been renamed Fort Moore in honor of the late Lt. Gen. Harold “Hal” Moore and his wife Julia, who both made significant contributions to the Army. The renaming is part of a congressional commission's recommendation to remove Confederate names from military bases. Harold Moore served in the Army between 1945 and 1977, and his efforts were portrayed in the 2002 film “We Were Soldiers.” Julia Moore was a leader of Army family programs who changed how the military cares for the widows of fallen soldiers.
The U.S. Army training base formerly known as Fort Benning was renamed Fort Moore to honor a late lieutenant general and his wife and remove ties to a Confederate general. The renaming of Fort Benning is part of a national campaign to change the names of nine U.S. Army installations, as recommended by the Naming Commission's panel to erase symbols that commemorate the Confederate States of America.