Erasing the Confederacy: Army changes names of iconic Fort Hood and Fort Benning bases – By Tom Vanden Brook (USA Today) / May 15, 2023
WASHINGTON – Two iconic military posts are being rebranded as part of the military’s effort to scrub the Confederacy’s legacy from its bases, streets, gyms and ships.
Fort Benning, the Army’s giant training base in Georgia, will now be known as Fort Moore, named after Vietnam War General Hal Moore and his wife, Julia. It previously honored a secessionist, slavery advocate and Confederate general.
And Fort Hood, the nation’s third-largest military base, located in central Texas, is now Fort Cavazos, honoring Richard Cavazos, the first Hispanic American to become a four-star general.
“For me, commemoration represents our values,” said Ty Seidule, a retired Army general and vice chairman of the commission that recommended the name changes. “These names will inspire soldiers and all Americans for generations. They represent the best of who we are as Americans.”
