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The proposed change is part of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which has passed in both the House and Senate.
The base was originally renamed Fort Gregg-Adams to honor two Black military trailblazers, removing its association with Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
A recent Trump administration directive had changed the name back to Fort Lee, honoring a different military servicemember.
Don't get too used to saying "Fort Lee" again because it could soon change back to the old name that replaced the older name.
Three months after Fort Gregg-Adams went back to Fort Lee as part of sweeping Defense changes by the Trump administration, the possibility of it once again becoming Fort Gregg-Adams has surfaced. Both versions of the 2026 National Defense Authoriz