Captain Fred Benning gets a base named after him
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I imagine someone on Sec. Hegseth staff getting called into the office.
"Check for any military members who had a last name the same as one of the bases. See if they have done anything even remotely good. Make sure they're dead."
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When they renamed the Fort Benning base, it was named in honor of Lt. Gen. Harold (Hal) Moore
Here are his awards:
Badge Combat Infantryman Badge w/ Star
Badge Basic Army Aviator Badge
1st row Army Distinguished Service Cross. Army Distinguished Service Medal
2nd row Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device and three bronze Oak Leaf Clusters (three awards for Valor) Purple Heart
3rd row Air Medal w/ eight Oak Leaf Clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal w/ two Oak Leaf Clusters
4th row American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal
5th row Army of Occupation Medal National Defense Service Medal w/ one bronze 3⁄16" service stars Korean Service Medal w/ three bronze 3⁄16" service stars
6th row Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Vietnam Service Medal w/ three 3⁄16" bronze stars Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ three Palms
7th row United Nations Korea Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ 1960– device Republic of Korea War Service MedalThen, it was renamed back in honor of Cpl. Fred Benning
Here are his awards.
World War I Victory Medal, the Croix de Guerre, and a Distinguished Service Cross.
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I just think it is kind of funny. Does not affect me on one side or the other.
But...................
Change the name of a fort? No way!! There is history, tradition, etc. That is the name it has always had. It would be disrespectful to do so.
Change the name of a major body of water?! Great ideal!!!!
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