Virginia Military Base Renamed Fort Lee to Honor Black Medal of Honor Recipient, Not Confederate General

Buffalo Soldier from Dinwiddie commemorated as new namesake for Fort Lee

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- The U.S. Army has officially renamed its military base in Prince George to honor Buffalo Soldier and Dinwiddie County native Private Fitz Lee on Friday, July 11. The change comes after President Donald Trump reversed a bipartisan congressional statute that removed Confederate names from U.S. military bases. Friday's ceremony was originally on land named in honor of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Though the…

Virginia military base renamed Fort Lee to honor Black Medal of Honor recipient, not Confederate general

FORT LEE A military installation in Virginia has returned to its former name but with a new honoree, as Fort Gregg-Adams was officially renamed Fort Lee during a ceremony Friday morning."We mark the transition between two proud chapters in our installations history," Fort Lee Garrison Commander Col. Rich Bendelewski said at the ceremony.The name change is part of President Donald Trump's directive to restore the original names of seven military …

Fort Lee redesignated after Buffalo Soldier Pvt. Fitz Lee

FORT LEE, Va. — Medal of Honor recipient Pvt. Fitz Lee was honored today during a ceremony renaming the installation after him.