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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two years ago, Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, shedding its Confederate namesake and honoring a Black World War I hero. On Friday, Louisiana's largest military installation became Fort Polk once again.

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 ...

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 ...