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Mel Gibson comments on renaming Fort Benning to Fort Moore

Mel Gibson and Hal Moore became good friends during the filming of the movie, We Were Soldiers. Mel even took the time a few months before Moore passed away to make the trip to Auburn, AL, to visit. We thank him for his kind words as Fort Benning is rededicated on 11 May 2023 and becomes Fort Moore in honor of LTG Hal and Julie Moore - both honor military service as well as the silent sacrifice of the military family.

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Eight bases were subsequently renamed for people, and Fort Bragg was named Fort Liberty. In 2023, Fort Benning was renamed Fort Moore to honor a couple, Hal and Julie Moore, marking the first time a military spouse had received such recognition.

Fort Benning is a United States Army post in the Columbus, Georgia, area. Located on Georgia's border with Alabama, Fort Benning supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees, and civilian employees daily. Wikipedia

Address: Fort Moore, GA 31905

Population: 10,238 (2023)

Built: 1909; 116 years ago

Motto: “Follow Me! army.mil

Coordinates: 32°21′58″N 84°58′09″W / 32.36611°N 84.96917°W

In use: 1918–present

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>Fort No Moore

On March 3, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the renaming of Fort Moore in Georgia back to Fort Benning, honoring Corporal Fred G. Benning, a World War I hero, rather than the previous namesake, Lieutenant General Hal Moore. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Here's a more detailed explanation: [3, 4, 5]

• Original Name: Fort Benning was originally named after Confederate General Henry L. Benning. [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

• 2023 Renaming: In 2023, as part of a broader effort to remove Confederate names from military installations, Fort Benning was renamed Fort Moore, honoring Lieutenant General Hal Moore and his wife, Julia Compton Moore. [3, 4, 5]

• 2025 Renaming Back to Fort Benning: Hegseth's recent decision reversed the 2023 renaming, restoring the name to Fort Benning, but this time to honor Cpl. Fred G. Benning, a WWI hero who received the Distinguished Service Cross. [1, 2, 3, 4]

• Hegseth's Reasoning: Hegseth's directive aims to honor Benning's "extraordinary heroism during World War I" and "in recognition of the installation's storied history of service to the United States of America". [1, 2, 3]

• Fred G. Benning: Cpl. Benning, a native of Norfolk, Nebraska, enlisted in the Army in April 1917 and served with distinction with the 16th Infantry Regiment in France during World War I. [1, 3]

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[1] https://www.army.mil/article/283521/hegseth_restores_fort_moore_to_fort_benning_in_honor_of_wwi_soldier[2] https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4090073/secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-renames-fort-moore-to-fort-benning/[3] https://www.ausa.org/news/fort-moore-renamed-fort-benning-wwi-infantryman[4] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/defense-department-fort-moore-fort-benning/[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWeSh6nYFVo[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Moore[7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur6pnzcqAUA