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First this:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/ ... b20225a1ce

And this:

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And this:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national ... b20225a1ce

Keep the name, Fort F***ing Hood. Or rename it Fort Murphy.

It's not that. It's Fort John Bell "Wooden Head" Hood.

No, it is Fort F***ing Hood.

Thank you, geofflambert, for sharing.

I spent 30 Years in the Army. I have been stationed at several bases named after Confederate leaders, Fort Stewart, Bragg, Benning, and Jackson. I am sentimental about them all, but I do understand the reasoning behind the movement to change their names and support the move. Changing their names will never erase my experiences or the friendships that I made. I was a 1SG in a Cav Troop and also a HHT at Fort Hood. I also was a SGM in a Cav Squadron and a Brigade there as well. I really is a "Great Place". I met Roy Benavidez and listened to him speak at Fort Stewart. He told his story, and did a great job of describing the role of the NCO. If the military did decide to change out some of these names Fort Benavidez would be a good choice. Fort Murphy would best be used for Fort Stewart. That is the home of the 3RD Infantry "Rock of the Marne" which was Audie Murphy's division.

Murphy was from Texas.

If they do rename Fort Lee, then a good name to change it to would be to "Fort Lee" since the letterhead and stationary would be the same.

You were at Fort Hood in a Cavalry unit? May I ask which one?

Apache Troop, 1-7 Cav in 1st Brigade. I was also in 6-9 Cav and 3rd Brigade. I know he was a Texas boy, but his service was with 3ID and was a Dog-Face Soldier. I think it would be nice to be at the base where 3ID is at, plus he is their most famous and decorated Soldier. Just my personal thoughts.

Thank you. I knew some people who were in the First Cavalry division as well as someone in the 2nd Armored Division there. Most of them that I knew were in the 1/9 Cav, the Buffalo Soldiers.

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Thank you. I knew some people who were in the First Cavalry division as well as someone in the 2nd Armored Division there. Most of them that I knew were in the 1/9 Cav, the Buffalo Soldiers.

1/9 were the "Headhunters"

The 9th Cav Rgt were "Buffalo Soldiers"

ORIGINAL: JeffroK

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Thank you. I knew some people who were in the First Cavalry division as well as someone in the 2nd Armored Division there. Most of them that I knew were in the 1/9 Cav, the Buffalo Soldiers.

1/9 were the "Headhunters"

The 9th Cav Rgt were "Buffalo Soldiers"

So you are stating that members of the 1/9 Cav are/were "Headhunters" but not members of the 9th Cav "Buffalo Soldiers?" [&:]

I thought that the 1/9 Cav was part of the 9th Cavalry. [:(]

Buffalo Soldiers was a nickname given to all of the African American troops which fought in the West, this includes 9th & 10th Cavalry and 24th * 25th Infantry.

A Buffalo is part of 10th Cavalry Coat of Arms.

I still thought that the 1/9 Cav was the first squadron of the 9th Cavalry Regiment so they would be considered "Buffalo Soldiers." Even if said squadron was in the 1st Chicken Cavalry Division.