Installation Name Changes
After more than 80 years under its previous name, Fort A.P. Hill is now Fort Walker. The new name for the installation, which was established as an Army facility on June 11, 1941, six months before the United States’ entry into World War II, honors Dr. Mary Walker, a Civil War surgeon who is the…
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Fort Polk is now Fort Johnson. The installation’s new name honors World War I Veteran and National Guardsman Sgt. Henry Johnson, who, while serving in France, fought off a German raiding party with a knife, saving a fellow Soldier from capture in the process.
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Fort Bragg is now Fort Liberty. The North Carolina Army post’s new name honors the heroism, sacrifices and values of the service members, civilians and families who live and serve at the installation
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After more than 100 years under its old name, Fort Benning is now officially known as Fort Moore.
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The Fort Moore Exchange is hosting a series of free movie screenings to celebrate the redesignation of Fort Benning to Fort Moore and help educate the community about the heroes that gave the post its new name. From May 11 through May 14, the Fort Moore theater will hold daily screenings of the 2002 film,…
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Fort Hood is now officially known as Fort Cavazos, bringing the Texas Army post’s more than 80 years under its former name to a close.
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Fort Lee is now officially known as Fort Gregg-Adams. The Army post’s new name is in honor of two barrier-breaking Black Army officers, one of whom is a former commander of the Exchange’s Europe operation.
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The base’s new moniker comes from the traditional Greenlandic name for the region surrounding the installation. Accessible only by plane for most of the year because of its harsh, icy weather, Pituffik is also home to an Exchange.
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After operating for more than 80 years under its old name, Fort Rucker is now officially Fort Novosel. The Alabama Army post’s new moniker is in honor of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Novosel, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service during the Vietnam War.Â
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The post was renamed in honor of Col. Van. T. Barfoot, who enlisted in 1940 and received the Medal of Honor for his service during World War II.
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