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.

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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

Those bases are Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Pickett and Fort Robert E. Lee in Virginia, Fort Gordon in Georgia, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Polk in Louisiana and Fort Rucker in Alabama.

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.

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.