Louisiana's Fort Polk renamed after African American WWI soldier
The name change was part of the national campaign to change the names of U.S. Army installations to cut ties with Confederate figures in America. As part of the national campaign to change the names of U.S. Army installations to cut ties with Confederate figures in America, Louisiana’s Fort Polk was redesignated to Fort Johnson Tuesday morning. The campaign includes renaming nine U.S. Army bases, including North Carolina’s Fort Bragg changed to Fort Liberty, Texas’ Fort Hood changed to Fort Cavazos and Georgia's Fort Benning changed to Fort Moore, among other changes. Fort Polk was originally named after Lt. Gen. Leonidas Polk, a Confederate commander. MORE: North Carolina's Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake, renamed Fort Liberty This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Army Pvt. Henry Johnson. U.S. Army via AP, FILE Now, the Fort Johnson base is honored for Sgt. William Henry Johnson, an African American World War I Medal of Honor recipient who served in the al...