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Ft. Johnson rebrands army base back to Ft. Polk

VERNON PARISH, La. (KALB) - Fort Johnson in Vernon Parish has restored its name to Fort Polk, following comments delivered by President Donald Trump at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on June 10. RELATED ...
WWNO

Army restores the names of seven bases that lost their Confederate-linked names under Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders are all reverting back to their original names, the Army said Tuesday. The announcement ...
CNN

US Army to bring back names of 7 bases that once honored Confederate leaders

The US Army said Tuesday it will restore the names of seven Army bases that previously honored Confederate leaders. “We are also going to be restoring the names to Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, Fort Gordon ...
The Town Talk

Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk to hold a renaming ceremony in July

Fort Polk will be renamed after Gen. James H. Polk on July 11. The base was briefly named Fort Johnson after Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a Black World War I hero. The renaming reverts a previous ...
The Town Talk

Polk Family honored to have Louisiana Army base named after WWII hero father

Fort Polk has been renamed to honor Gen. James H. Polk, a decorated World War II veteran. The base was previously named Fort Johnson after Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a World War I hero. The Post ...