Fort Benning reclaims its old name to honor WWI hero Corporal Fred G. Benning instead of a Confederate general.

U.S. Army Soldiers, veterans, military and civic leaders, community members, and the whole Benning family gathered for the ...

In March, it was announced that Fort Moore would become Fort Benning once again. This time, it is named after Sgt. Fred G.

Georgia's Fort Benning, formerly Fort Moore, had its renaming ceremony Wednesday. Three generations of descendants of Fred Benning, who the base now honors, participated.

The Army is restoring the name Fort Benning to its storied training post in Georgia, only this time to honor an 18-year-old corporal who fought in World War I rather than a Confederate general.