Fort Lee renamed 150 years after Civil War to honor Black Army pioneers

US Army renames Fort Lee after 2 pioneering Black Army officers

The US Army renamed Virginia’s Fort Lee military base Thursday in honor of two Black service members, following a branch-wide push to rename bases named after Confederate leaders. The base will be “redesignated” as Fort Gregg-Adams after Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams, the Army announced on Twitter. It had been named after Gen. Robert E. Lee, who led Confederate forces in the American Civil War. “Both Soldiers excelled in the f…

US Army renames Fort Lee to honor 2 pioneering Black military officers

The U.S. Army renamed Fort Lee to Fort Gregg-Adams Thursday, the first time in military history that an installation was named after Black soldiers.

US Army renames military base in honor of 2 pioneering Black officers

Fort Lee base renamed in honor of Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt . Col. Charity Adams, marking a first in US history - Anadolu Ajansı

Fort Lee renamed 150 years after Civil War to honor Black Army pioneers

Fort Lee, an Army base named for a Confederate general in the Civil War, was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams on Thursday in honor of two Black Army pioneers. “I hope that this community will look with pride on the name Fort Gregg-Adams and that the name will instill pride in every soldier entering our mighty gates,”…

Army base renamed after Black veterans as military plans to stop honoring Confederates

For the first time, U.S. Army bases will be named after women and Black officers instead of only white men. Fort Lee, named for Robert E. Lee, became Fort Gregg-Adams for two Black officers who made significant contributions to the Army. It is one of nine renamed bases, part of a Congressional and military effort to commemorate American heroes rather than traitors. Nick Schfirin reports.

U.S. Army renames Fort Lee in Virginia after two Black former officers

The post is one of nine Army installations being redesignated to remove names, symbols and other displays commemorating the Confederacy.