David Moore, the Son of Hal and Julie Moore the Namesakes for Fort Moore which was re-renamed today back to Fort Benning, as well as a Retired Colonel in the U.S. Army, told CNN that he has received a “Courtesy Call” earlier today from the Base Commander notifying the Moore Family of the change; with David Moore stating, “It’s the idea of their combined service to the Army, service to the community, and service to the nation, and the fact that Secretary of Defense Hegseth actively chose to look at that and reject that.”

Despite Defense Secretary Hegseth’s public call for Military Bases renamed during the Biden Administration to be changed back, the Moore Family had believed that Fort Moore would survive “given the reputation, character and contributions of Hal and Julie Moore.”

In his DoD Memorandum renaming Fort Moore earlier today, Secretary Hegseth directed the U.S. Army to “honor the legacy of Lieutenant General Harold (Hal) Moore's storied military service and Ms. Julia (Julie) Moore's family and casualty notification advocacy in a manner that celebrates their significant contributions to the local community and the Army.” nostr:note1kt4dcersg4ualet2lfn87el2ajx69eu6c0vmkvls94z3a4svyh4qh9vkek