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    An Army fort named after Robert E. Lee will now honor 2 pioneering Black officers

    Fort Lee, named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, is being redesignated to honor Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams. Each helped pave the way for a more inclusive military.
    by Scott Neuman Apr 27, 2023 4 minutes
    Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia takes its name from two pioneering Black Army officers: Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg (left) and Lt. Col. Charity Adams.

    Fort Lee, the U.S. Army's Virginia garrison named after the slave-holding leader of Confederate forces during the Civil War, will become Fort Gregg-Adams on Thursday following a ceremony to rename the base after two Black officers whose struggles paved the way for a more inclusive military.

    The post is one of nine that the Pentagon has said will be redesignated to remove names, symbols or other displays that commemorate the Confederacy.

    Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg, the first African American to achieve such a high rank, retired in 1981 after serving as the Army's deputy chief of staff, logistics. Lt. Col. Charity Adams joined the newly

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