US EditionLocal Army Soldier Reacts to Fort Gordon Name Change, Honoring Different Soldier Sharing Same Last Name
- Seven Army bases are reverting to their original names after being renamed in 2023 due to honoring Confederate leaders, as announced by the U.S. Army.
- Fort Gordon will be renamed in honor of Master Sgt. Gary I. Gordon for his actions during the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, according to the Army.
- The decision to revert the names follows previous changes made by President Biden in 2023.
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Local Army soldier reacts to Fort Gordon name change, honoring different soldier sharing same last name
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WJBF) - After being known as Fort Eisenhower for less than two years, the Augusta military base will be known as Fort Gordon once again. President Donald Trump announced plans Tuesday to rename seven military bases across the country. Along with Fort Eisenhower, others included in that list are Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, Fort Lee, Fort Polk, Fort Rucker, and Fort A.P. Hill. Fort Liberty was also changed names back to Fort Bragg jus…
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