Today is its 248th.

A list of new names for Army bases is below. I had heard of a couple/three, but not the rest.

New names for Army posts:

Fort Benning, Georgia — Fort Moore, after Army Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife, Julia Compton Moore. Hal Moore received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in the Vietnam War. Julia Moore was an advocate for military families.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina — Fort Liberty.

Fort Gordon, Georgia — Fort Eisenhower, after President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was also a five-star Army general and served as the Supreme Allied Commander of forces in Europe during World War II.

Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia — Fort Walker after Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, the first female surgeon in the Civil War, and the only woman awarded the Medal of Honor.

Fort Hood, Texas — Fort Cavazos, after Army Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, who received the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism in the Vietnam War.

Fort Lee, Virginia — Fort Gregg-Adams, after Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams. Gregg was a key figure in the integration of black soldiers into the Army. Adams was one of the highest-ranking female soldiers in World War II.

Fort Pickett, Virginia — Fort Barfoot, after Army Tech Sgt. Van T. Barfoot, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions with the 45th Infantry Division during World War II in Italy in 1944.

Fort Polk, Louisiana — Fort Johnson, after Army Sgt. William Henry Johnson, who received the Medal of Honor posthumously for action in the Argonne Forest of France during World War I.

Fort Rucker, Alabama — Fort Novosel, after Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael J. Novosel, an aviator who received the Medal of Honor for a medevac mission under fire in Vietnam where he saved 29 soldiers.

LINK

The story about Sergeant Johnson is pretty amazing.

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I entered the Army on this date in 1965, Flag Day, too.

Less than a month from the 54th anniversary of my army experience at Ft. Bragg. I hated at first buy made me a man.

Released from Active Duty at Ft. Bragg Dec 23rd 1969. 53 years & 6 montha ago.

I'm not Army but Happy Birthday Soldiers.

My journey started in 1984 in Fort Dix NJ. As a private E-1. Ended in September 2009 as a major. Good run

Happy Birthday from a Navy guy.

And from this Coastie as well. Thanks for your service and Happy Birthday.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:Today is its 248th.

May G*d bless the Army of the United States of America and every man and woman who served, or is serving.

From an old Soldier.

82nd Med Detachment Ft Riley, KS. Hot is the summer and damn cold in the winter.

Just over 58 years since I joined our Army as a 17 year old high school dropout.

Didn't much like it, and don't have many (any?) fond memories but the care I have received from the VA seems to have made it worth while (at least I tell myself so).

I was kind of a slow learner. I got out of the Army in November '68 and then, in Law School, a decade later, I joined the Naval Reserve.

Bob

First post updated with new base names.

"Fort Liberty" sounds like something out of a Fallout game. Whoever came up with that gem needs slapped.

Bragg will always be Bragg.