Fort Gordon, Georgia, has now become Fort Eisenhower, making it the last U.S. military installation to see its name changed in an effort to scrub Confederate references.
The last Army post with a Confederate namesake rebranded last week, completing an almost three-year effort to wipe Civil War-era names from military installations. Fort Gordon, Georgia, an Army post named after Confederate Lt. Gen. John Gordon, is now officially named Fort Eisenhower after the ceremony Friday, honoring former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who previously served as supreme commander of Allied forces in the European Theater during World War II.
The names of these installations and facilities should inspire all those who call them home, fully reflect the history and the values of the United States, and commemorate the best of the republic that we are all sworn to protect,' Austin said, according to a report from Military.com. Gordon was among the most controversial of Confederate leaders with a military installation named after him.
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