The recommendations are the latest step in a broader effort by the military to confront racial injustice, most recently in the aftermath of the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapoli…
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No matter what is decided...I'll still call them by the old names.
Not as bad as it could've been.
I have no problem whatsoever with Fort Eisenhower. I'm actually somewhat surprised he wasn't thusly honored already.
Fort Novosel, representing a Medal of Honor recipient, is appropriate, as is the case with Fort Johnson.
"Fort Cavazos" doesn't roll off the tongue quite as easily as "Fort Hood" does.
Renaming Fort Benning after a married couple is stupid, especially since it's to honor someone who didn't didn't distinguish himself in combat. The couple in mind created what's commonly referred to as "CACO", or Casualty Assistance Calls Officer, who are the people who inform the families of military casualties. A noble thing, but to name a base after them? Makes no sense.
Naming a base for Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley? For what? Delivering the mail? By the time she got to England Germany was all but defeated. Again, no gallantry or bravery shown on the field of battle which, in my always humble opinion, should be a requirement.
No one is ever going to call Forts Benning, Hood or Lee anything but Forts Benning, Hood and Lee...
