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.

Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, defended President Donal Trump's decision to restore Robert E. Lee's name to a military base in Virginia, during an appearance on "Real Time" on Friday.

Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, defended former President Donald Trump's decision to restore the name of Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Fort Gregg-Adams during an appearance on "Real Time" Friday ...

Rather than restore the name of Gen. Robert E. Lee, the Confederate commander who defended slavery, the Army found Pvt. Fitz Lee, who was Black and fought in the Spanish-American War.

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 ...

Robert E. Lee, Jr., 72, a lifelong resident of Chattanooga passed away on May 22, 2025 from complications due to surgery. He was born on January 20, 1953, to the late Robert E. Lee, Sr., and ...

The Robert E. Lee building was erected as a hotel in 1923, eventually fell into decline and closed in 1974. A firm affiliated with RELEE converted it to affordable apartments in the mid-1990s.

Both men have January birthdays. Lee was born Jan. 19, 1807. King was born Jan. 15, 1929. Undated photo of Gen. Robert E. Lee, leader of Confederate troops in the Civil War. AP ...

Alabama and Mississippi have recognized Robert E. Lee Day as a state holiday since the early 1900s, later combining it with the federal celebration of King, which President Ronald Reagan signed ...

Many states in the South have opted to abolish or rename Confederate-related holidays. Louisiana in 2022 struck Robert E. Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day from the list of official state holidays.

Alabama and Mis­sis­sippi will also honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day BY Associated Press Alabama PUBLISHED 4:30 PM ET Jan. 19, 2025 ...

But in Alabama and Mississippi, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general. The two states recognize King and Lee on the third Monday in January.