Bases with Confederate names that had been renamed under the Biden administration will be renamed in honor of military figures with the same surname as former Confederate officers.

Amidst the evolving landscape of military acquisitions and the Army’s renewed commitment to agile, rapid capability development,

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

Albany World War I hero Sgt. Henry Johnson’s legacy is among the casualties as the Trump administration renames seven military bases.

Sgt. William Henry Johnson was a Black World War I veteran from Albany, part of the famed Harlem Hellfighters, who single-handedly fought off German soldiers to save other American troops. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery in 2015 almost 100 years after serving.

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer has strongly criticized President Trump's decision to rename Fort Johnson back to Fort Polk, calling it "a vile insult" to the legacy

Fort Johnson in Louisiana is named after Sgt. William Henry Johnson, an Albany native and Medal of Honor recipient. The fort will be getting back its original name of Fort Polk. It was previously named after Confederate general Leonidas Polk. The name was changed in 2023 during the Biden administration.

Two years ago, Fort Hood in Central Texas was changed to Fort Cavazos in honor of Gen. Richard Cavazos, the Army’s first Hispanic four-star general, who served in the Korean War and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.