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- It had been named after Gen. Robert E. Lee, who led Confederate forces in the American Civil War.
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Apr 27, 2023 · The US Army renamed Virginia’s Fort Lee military base Thursday in honor of two Black service members, following a branch-wide push to rename bases named after Confederate leaders.
Apr 27, 2023 · Fort Lee, the U.S. Army's Virginia garrison named after the slave-holding leader of Confederate forces during the Civil War, became Fort Gregg-Adams on Thursday in a ceremony that renamed the...
On April 15, 1950, the War Department reached the critical decision to keep Camp Lee as a permanent facility and renamed it Fort Lee. At nearly the same time, the Quartermaster School picked...
Apr 24, 2023 · Fort Lee in Virginia will be officially renamed Fort Gregg-Adams on Thursday after two Black officers who made significant contributions to the U.S. Army.
Dec 4, 2023 · In 2023, Fort Lee was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of two pathbreaking Black military officers, Lieutenant General Arthur J. Gregg and Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams. Today, Fort Gregg-Adams maintains its mission as the intellectual center of the U.S. Army’s combat service support.
Apr 27, 2023 · After more than a century as Fort Lee, the Army officially renamed the post Fort Gregg-Adams on Thursday, honoring two Black officers who helped pave the way for an integrated military.
Apr 28, 2023 · An Army base in Virginia has been renamed from Fort Lee, for the Confederate General Robert E. Lee, to Fort Gregg-Adams after two officers - the late Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams, the...
