Overview

• President Trump announced the reversion of seven base names on June 10 at Fort Bragg with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, reversing changes from the Biden-era Naming Commission.
• Seven installations—Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, Fort Gordon, Fort Rucker, Fort Polk, Fort A.P. Hill and Fort Lee—will retain their original titles but honor non-Confederate servicemen who share the former generals’ surnames.
• This move follows earlier restorations of Fort Bragg and Fort Benning in 2025 under the same naming framework designed to comply with the 2020 law banning Confederate leaders’ names.
• Opponents including Rep. Jennifer McClellan and Senate Armed Services Committee ranking member Jack Reed contend the decision sidesteps the spirit of the 2020 mandate to remove Confederate commemorations.
• Advocates have criticized the absence of any female honorees among the restored names after prior renamings had recognized women’s service.