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
. The base will be “redesignated” as Fort Gregg-Adams after Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams, the Army announced on Twitter. It had been named after Gen. Robert E. Lee, who led Confederate forces in the American Civil War. “Both Soldiers excelled in the field of sustainment and made significant contributions to #USArmy history,” the Army said in a tweet. “We’re proud to honor the courage, sacrifice, and diversity of these distinguished Soldiers and also our civilians.
Adams also furthered desegregation efforts by serving as the first Black officer in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps and led the “first and only all-Black WAC unit to serve overseas” in Europe during World War II, according to a video posted by the Army. In an event held on the base Thursday, the commanding general of the base honored Gregg’s and Adams’ courage and said the redesignation exemplifies “our nation’s and our Army’s progress.
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