The words "Fort Cavazos" are being removed, letter by letter, from signage at the armored infantry base near Killeen. In place of Cavazos, the post is getting a new-old name: Fort Hood.

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 will revert to its original name after being briefly named Fort Gregg-Adams. The new Fort Lee will be named after Private Fitz Lee, a Buffalo Soldier and Medal of Honor recipient. Rep.

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg, who was born outside Florence, poses with photos of himself and Lt. Col. Charity Adams. In 2023, Fort Lee in Virginia was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in their honor.

Fort Cavazos isn't the only base going back to its old name. The name changes are occurring at seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders.

In a statement, the Army said it would “take immediate action” to restore the old names of the bases originally honoring Confederates, but the base names would instead honor other American ...

President Trump to restore names of military bases formerly named after Confederate generals. Forts Picket, Hood, Gordon, Rutger, Poke, AP Hill, and Robert E. Lee.

President Donald Trump stands onstage to deliver remarks during a visit to Fort Bragg to mark the U.S. Army anniversary, in North Carolina, June 10, 2025. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters ...

Soldiers of Fort Bragg stand in salute during the playing of the national anthem at The America 250 Celebration at Fort Bragg in Fayetteville, N.C., Tuesday, June 10, 2025.