Fort Pickett officially renamed ‘Fort Barfoot’ in honor of war hero

Fort Pickett renamed Fort Barfoot for Native American war hero

Fort Pickett in Blackstone on Friday was officially redesignated Fort Barfoot in honor of Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Barfoot's maternal grandmother was

Fort Pickett renamed after Virginia war hero Sgt. Van Barfoot

The renaming of Fort Pickett is part of a broader Department of Defense effort to rename military installations that were named after members of the Confederacy.

Virginia Army base renamed in honor of Native American war hero; first of 9 Army bases to drop Confederate name

The Army base officially changed its name from "Fort Pickett" to "Fort Barfoot" on Friday in honor of Col. Van Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

Virginia military base Fort Pickett, named for Confederate general, becomes Fort Barfoot, named for World War II hero

Barfoot is the first of nine Southern bases slated to lose its connection to the Civil War in 2023.

Virginia ceremony kicks off Army’s official removal of Confederate names from its bases

The Army on Friday began hosting a series of formal ceremonies to change the names of nine southern bases that honor Confederate generals from the Civil War.

Fort Pickett Army Base Changes Name To Honor Native American WWII Hero Instead Of Confederate General

As the first Army installation to rename bases associated with Confederates, the Virginia Army base, Fort Pickett, changes its name to Fort Barfoot today.