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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.
After about two years being known as "Fort Gregg-Adams," the U.S. Army base in Prince George County will return to being called "Fort Lee" -- though it's not technically named for the Confederates ...
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 ...
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 ...
Fort Lee Fort Lee was changed to a hyphenated name, Fort Gregg-Adams, and was the only one to commemorate someone who remained alive at the time — Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg.
Chosen for Fort Lee was Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of the late Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg, a pioneer in military sustainment [one of the post’s core missions], and the late Col. Charity Adams, who led ...
Although President Harry S. Truman had ordered the desegregation of the military two years earlier, the facts on the ground had changed little. General Gregg in 2022 at what was then Fort Lee.
Fort Bragg is home to more than 50,000 troops and is one of the largest military bases on the planet. In 1918, it was initially named for Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general and slave owner.
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.
After about two years being known as “Fort Gregg-Adams,” the U.S. Army base in Prince George County will return to being called “Fort Lee” — though it’s not tech… ...