Despite recently being changed from Fort Benning to Fort Moore, Secretary of Defense Hegseth directed the Army to change the name of Fort Moore back to Fort Benning, the second name reversal he has signed. This time, Fort Benning is to be named after Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) recipient, who heroically served in Machine-Gun Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in France during World War I.
U.S. Army Public Affairs ~ Secretary of Defense Hegseth directed the Army to change the name of Fort Moore to Fort Benning in honor of Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) recipient, who heroically served in Machine-Gun Company, 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, American Expeditionary Forces, in France during World War I. On October 9, 1918, the enemy killed Cpl. Benning’s platoon commander and disabled two senior noncommissioned officers in action south of Exermont, France. The Army awarded Cpl. Benning the DSC for his heroic actions that day as he courageously led the remaining 20 men through heavy fire to their assigned objective in support of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
CPL Benning was the living embodiment of the Infantryman’s Creed: He was “swift, determined and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win.
Fort Benning, home of the Army’s Maneuver Center of Excellence, trains thousands of Infantry, Armor, and Ranger warfighters to answer their nation’s call. Secretary Hegseth’s directive honors the warrior ethos and recognizes the heroes who have trained at the installation for decades.
The Secretary of the Army will take immediate action to implement this decision." ~ U.S. Army Public Affairs
A copy of the memorandum can be read here: https://media.defense.gov/2025/Mar/03/2003654273/-1/-1/1/RENAMING-OF-FORT-BENNING.PDF
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