#####Across the United States, Army installations are undergoing name changes in support of the Department of Defense’s push to recognize and honor the diverse populations who call this nation home.

###New military base names and dates:

####Fort Barfoot, VA
(formerly Fort Pickett) was renamed in honor of Colonel Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with extensive ties to Virginia. **This change occurred on March 24, 2023** and marks the first of nine planned installation renames.

####Fort Novosel, AL
(formerly Fort Rucker) was renamed in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Novosel Sr who flew his helicopter into heavy gunfire during 15 medical evacuations in a single battle which saved 29 soldiers. **This change occurred on April 10, 2023.**

####Fort Gregg-Adams, VA
(formerly Fort Lee) was renamed to commemorate Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg, the first Black soldier to rise to three-star general in the logistics field; and Lt. Col. Charity Adams, the first Black officer in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. **This change occurred on April 27, 2023.**

####Fort Cavazos, TX
(formerly Fort Hood) was renamed to honor General Richard Cavazos, the first four-star general of Hispanic heritage. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross for each conflict in which he served. **This change occurred on May 9, 2023.**

####Fort Moore, GA
(formerly Fort Benning) was renamed to honor General Hal Moore and his wife Julia and their contributions to the military family. **This change occurred on May 11, 2023.**

####Fort Liberty, NC
(formerly Fort Bragg) was not renamed for any one person. Instead, the name change commemorates the value of freedom from oppression. **This change occurred on June 2, 2023.**

####Fort Johnson, LA
(formerly Fort Polk) was renamed to honor a Black war hero Sergeant William Henry Johnson. Sergeant Johnson, known as the "Black Death" for his heroics, is considered one of America’s first heroes of World War I and was awarded a posthumous Purple Heart and Medal of Honor. **This change occurred on June 13, 2023.**

####Fort Walker, VA
(formerly Fort A.P. Hill) was renamed to honor Dr. Mary Walker. She was the first female U.S. Army surgeon during the Civil War as well as a women’s rights advocate, abolitionist, and spy. **This change occurred on August 28, 2023.**

####Fort Eisenhower, GA
(currently Fort Gordon) is being renamed to honor the 34th President of the United States. **The date of this name change is yet to be determined.**

###Please note
**Our job fair schedule and other military base related communications will reflect these new names as the changes occur. [See our schedule for upcoming military community job fairs.](https://success.recruitmilitary.com/events/schedule)**

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*For further details about these name changes, read this article by [Military.com.](https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/03/24/heres-when-army-bases-honoring-confederacy-will-shed-their-old-names.html)*