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Coverage dated April 26, 2023 to April 27, 2023

Fort Lee renamed in honor of 2 Black US Army trailblazers

Headline from ABC 7 New York

Fort Lee was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of two Black U.S. Army trailblazers during a redesignation ceremony Thursday.

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    Fort Lee renamed in honor of 2 Black US Army trailblazers (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Fort Lee was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in honor of two Black U.S. Army trailblazers during a redesignation ceremony Thursday.

  2. CNN

    US Army renames Fort Lee after 2 pioneering Black Army officers (opens CNN)

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    The US Army renamed Virginia's Fort Lee military base Thursday in honor of two Black service members, following a branch-wide push to rename bases named after Confederate leaders.

  3. NPR

    Named after Robert E. Lee, an Army fort now honors 2 pioneering Black officers (opens NPR)

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    Fort Lee in Virginia on Thursday became Fort Gregg-Adams in a ceremony that renamed the base after two Black officers whose struggles paved the way for a more inclusive military.

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