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Virginia military base Fort Pickett, named for Confederate general, becomes Fort Barfoot, named for World War II hero

Por: New York Daily News Nation March 25, 2023

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A ceremony in Blackstone, VA., Friday began the U.S. Army initiative to rename nine military bases honoring Confederate generals. The first to fall ― Fort Pickett — is now Fort Barfoot, named for Col. Van T. Barfoot, a Native American World War II hero credited with capturing 17 Nazis and killing several more during a single battle in 1944. The fort, a National Guard base, was previously named for Gen. George Pickett, a Confederate general... + full article



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