Nick Wooten Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, Ga. May 25—Fort Benning’s newly proposed name honors famed Vietnam commander Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife Julie, officials tasked with renaming Confederate military assets announced Tuesday. Fort Moore was selected from a list of 87 finalists that included…
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Army installations in the South receive their new ‘politically correct’ names
Leada Gore al.com Fort Rucker will be renamed after an Alabama native who earned the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, ABC News is reporting. Rucker, named for Col. Edmund Rucker, a brigade commander in the Confederate Army during the Civil War, will be…
Pete Davidson brings up his Navy SEAL, Dan Crenshaw joke in ‘SNL’ goodbye speech
Priscilla Aguirre San Antonio Express-News Comedian Pete Davidson brought up the old Dan Crenshaw joke controversy while saying a subtle goodbye to Saturday Night Live over the weekend. Davidson appeared on the show’s Weekend Update segment for the last time on Saturday, May 21. “I never imagined…
Fort Hood responds to viral video of sergeant saying her life is in danger
A female soldier at Fort Hood has caused a significant amount of controversy at her post in Texas, causing Fort Hood officials to speak up. Sgt. Jewel Scott, who is reportedly being discharged soon, claimed that her command “If I…
Whistleblower, former USAA employee accuses the bank of ‘ripping off’ its customers
Patrick Danner San Antonio Express-News A former USAA Federal Savings Bank employee has gone public with allegations that the bank “ripped off” customers and committed other financial crimes, charges the San Antonio institution calls “baseless.” Lenn A. Ferrer, a former federal prosecutor…
Army considering allowing soldiers to transfer to different posts in states aligned with their ideologies
The US Army is looking into changing policy in order to allow Soldiers to request a transfer to a different installation if they feel local state laws don’t fit their ideologies. The new guidance, which would fall under “discrimination”-based policy,…