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The Pentagon is renaming seven military installations, including Fort Lee, to move away from Confederate-associated names, instead honoring Black heroes like Pvt. Fitz Lee, a Medal of Honor recipient from the Spanish-American War, as part of a broader effort to reconsider diversity and historical memory in the military.
Actor Jason Patric's brother, Jordan Miller, was fatally struck by a bus while walking across the street in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He was initially listed in serious condition but later pronounced dead at a local hospital. The incident is being investigated by Fort Lee PD to determine if it was an accident or a crime. Jordan, 56, worked as a customer service rep at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan.
Fort Lee, a U.S. Army post named after the leader of the Confederate army during the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of two Black U.S. Army trailblazers during a redesignation ceremony. The post was renamed in recognition of Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams, who were both exceptional leaders and pioneers in the Army. The renaming is part of the Army's mission to remove displays commemorating the Confederacy.
Fort Lee, an Army base named after a Confederate general, has been renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of two Black Army pioneers, Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams. The Virginia base is one of nine Army bases being renamed to remove associations with the Confederacy, following the recommendations of a congressional Naming Commission.
The US Army has renamed Virginia's Fort Lee military base as Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of two Black service members, Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams, following a push to rename bases named after Confederate leaders. Gregg helped desegregate the Army and will be the only living person in modern Army history to have an installation named after him. Adams served as the first Black officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps and led the first all-Black WAC unit to serve overseas in Europe during World War II.
Fort Lee, a U.S. Army garrison in Virginia named after Confederate leader Robert E. Lee, will be renamed Fort Gregg-Adams after two pioneering Black Army officers, Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams. Gregg was the first African American to achieve the rank of lieutenant general, while Adams was the highest-ranking Black woman of World War II. The renaming ceremony is part of the Pentagon's effort to remove names, symbols, or displays that commemorate the Confederacy from military bases.