{"id":588585,"date":"2023-08-26T05:30:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T02:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/army-renames-virginia-fort-after-woman-who-treated-union-soldiers-during-civil-war\/"},"modified":"2023-08-26T05:30:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T02:30:23","slug":"army-renames-virginia-fort-after-woman-who-treated-union-soldiers-during-civil-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/army-renames-virginia-fort-after-woman-who-treated-union-soldiers-during-civil-war\/","title":{"rendered":"#Army renames Virginia fort after woman who treated Union soldiers during Civil War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/Fort-Walker.png?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The U.S. Army has re-designated Virginia\u2019s Fort A.P. Hill to Fort Walker \u2014 making it the first installation to be named solely after a woman.<\/p>\n<p>During a ceremony on Friday, officials renamed the base in honor of Dr. Mary E. Walker. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Walker was known for treating wounded Union soldiers at field hospitals throughout the Civil War and was given the Medal of Honor for her efforts. She remains the only female to receive the United States Armed Forces\u2019 highest military decoration to this day.<\/p>\n<p>The training and maneuvering center was originally named after Virginia native Gen. Ambrose Powell Hill Jr., a confederate soldier.<\/p>\n<p>Fort Walker is just one of many military installations to undergo re-designation based on The Naming Commission\u2019s recommendations. The commission was\u00a0established in 2021\u00a0after Congress overrode then-President Trump\u2019s veto of the annual defense spending bill.<\/p>\n<p>Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gave the all-clear for nine U.S. bases to be renamed in\u00a0October last year\u00a0after making recommendations\u00a0in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The effort started after racial injustice protests in 2020 brought the glorification of Confederate <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>s in the military back into the limelight.<\/p>\n<p>The effort to rename the bases\u00a0officially began in January,\u00a0and several floors have been renamed since then. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Some other examples: Fort Lee was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams\u00a0in April\u00a0to honor two Black Army trailblazers; Fort Hood was renamed Fort Cavazos\u00a0in May\u00a0after Richard E. Cavazos, the nation\u2019s first four-star Hispanic general who served in the Korean and Vietnam wars and Fort Polk was renamed Fort Johnson\u00a0in June\u00a0after a World War I Medal of Honor recipient.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline to redesignate all the bases is the beginning of 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Hill to Fort Walker \u2014 making it the first installation to be named solely after a woman. During a ceremony on Friday, officials renamed the base in honor of Dr. Mary E. Walker. 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