Highway and street signs around central Virginia still refer to the old name. The Virginia Department of Transportation told The Progress-Index it was working with Fort Lee on those switches to ...

Among those changed in April 2023 was Fort Lee in Prince George County, whose title memorialized Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. It took on the name “Fort Gregg-Adams" in honor of two high ...

Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia has been renamed Fort Lee, now honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient Private Fitz Lee instead of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Among those changed in April 2023 was Fort Lee in Prince George County, whose title memorialized Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. It took on the name “Fort Gregg-Adams" in honor of two high-ranking ...

Fort Gregg-Adams, formerly Fort Lee, was in 2023 the first Army base to be named for Black Americans. Now, it'll be the first named for a Buffalo Solider.

Fort Lee is now named for Pvt. Fitz Lee. The new namesake was a Buffalo Soldier who earned the Medal of Honor. By Nicholas Slayton Published Jun 19, 2025 8:00 AM EDT When the U.S. Army announced ...

Arthur J. Gregg in April 2023, when Fort Lee in Virginia was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams. The new name also honors Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley, the highest-ranking Black woman Army officer in World ...

President Trump announced Tuesday that he will restore the names of Fort Robert E. Lee and six other military bases that formerly honored Confederate war leaders. “For a little breaking news, we ...

The main gate at Fort Lee in Virginia is shown in 2021. The site is one of seven renamed in recent years that will return to its original title. (U.S. Army) President Donald Trump on Tuesday ...

Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, whose district includes the Tri-City area and Fort Gregg-Adams, also is not a fan of changing Fort Gregg-Adams' name.