Two years ago, Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, shedding its Confederate namesake and honoring a Black World War I hero. On Friday, Louisiana's largest military installation became Fort Polk once again.

LEESVILLE, La. (KPLC) - The Leesville base was originally named for Confederate General Leonidas Polk, before it was changed under the Biden administration to Fort Johnson, honoring William Henry ...

Fort Johnson, previously renamed from Fort Polk, will revert to its original name. President Trump announced the reversal during a speech commemorating the U.S. Army's 250th birthday. Fort Polk was ...

Two years ago, with flags, speeches and the clang of a hammer, Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, shedding its Confederate namesake and honoring a Black World War I hero. Now, in another ceremony this ...

U.S. military bases will once again bear Confederate names. President Donald Trump is getting rid of Biden-era policies that changed the names of United States Army bases in 2021. The forts were ...

They made it official in Vernon Parish Friday morning – Fort Johnson is now Fort Polk once again. They rededicated Louisiana’s largest military base in a 30-minute ceremony. However, the U.S. Army ...