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Army to rename Fort Johnson, named for Albany WWI hero
Bases with Confederate names that had been renamed under the Biden administration will be renamed in honor of military ...
Trump Moves to Rename Fort Johnson, Honoring Black Albany War Hero, Back to Fort Polk
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration will rename several U.S. Army bases, reversing a 2023 effort that had stripped references to Co ...
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Revolutionizing Operational Testing: The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) Expeditionary Operational Assessment at Fort Johnson
Amidst the evolving landscape of military acquisitions and the Army’s renewed commitment to agile, rapid capability ...
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Renaming of Fort Johnson military base sparks outrage
Fort Johnson in Louisiana is named after Sgt. William Henry Johnson, an Albany native and Medal of Honor recipient. The fort ...
Albany reacts to Fort Johnson military base renaming
Sgt. William Henry Johnson was a Black World War I veteran from Albany, part of the famed Harlem Hellfighters, who ...
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As the Trump administration rebrands several military bases, the legacy of Albany World War I hero Henry Johnson is a casualty
Albany World War I hero Sgt. Henry Johnson’s legacy is among the casualties as the Trump administration renames seven ...
Fort Hood again: Army restores the names of 7 bases that lost Confederate-linked name
Fort Hood was changed to Fort Cavazos in honor of Gen. Richard Cavazos, the Army’s first Hispanic four-star, who served in ...
Lawmakers criticize renaming Fort Johnson
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer has strongly criticized President Trump's decision to rename Fort Johnson back to Fort Polk, ...
7 arrested in connection to shooting near Cheneyville Town Hall
Army representatives and Mayor Jacques Roy met at Alexandria City Hall for a cake-cutting ceremony ahead of the U.S. Army's ...
Fort Cavazos to revert back to Fort Hood name, this time honoring WWI hero
Two years ago, Fort Hood in Central Texas was changed to Fort Cavazos in honor of Gen. Richard Cavazos, the Army’s first ...