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.

Just like with Fort Lee, the new names will not honor Confederate heroes. Fort Pickett will be named for 1st Lt. Vernon W. Pickett, a Distinguished Service Cross recipient during World War II.

More: Fort Gregg-Adams' commanding general says legacies will live on despite post name change The Trump Administration, which had opposed the new names during its first term, redid the names ...

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 ...

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… ...

Fort Lee – which had been named in honor of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee – was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams to commemorate Lt. General Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams, persons of color ...

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 ...

After President Donald Trump restores the names of military bases that once honored Confederates, the left and the right need to call a name-change truce. During Tuesday’s speech at Fort Bragg ...