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A new name for Fort Benning gains support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/12\/16\/lead-in-fort-benning-water-leaves-ocs-and-nco-academy-dry\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fort Benning<\/a>, Georgia, soon be called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2021\/12\/15\/selfless-and-courageous-surgeon-remembers-soldier-chosen-for-medal-of-honor\/\" target=\"_blank\">Fort Cashe<\/a>? At least one lawmaker hopes so, as she advocates for the name change to honor posthumous Medal of Honor recipient <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/09\/16\/lawmakers-take-key-step-towards-getting-alwyn-cashe-the-medal-of-honor\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suggestion comes as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2021\/10\/04\/heated-exchanges-and-a-flood-of-suggestions-for-the-confederate-renaming-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\">Naming Commission<\/a>, which is charged with renaming military sites that currently honor Confederate leaders, develops a renaming plan that must be delivered to Congress by Oct. 1, 2022. The secretary of defense will implement the plan by Jan. 1, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a Wednesday letter to the commission, Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., wrote that renaming Fort Benning in honor of Cashe will fulfill the objectives laid out in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. Murphy\u2019s congressional district includes the town where Cashe grew up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2021 NDAA required the Defense Department to establish a bipartisan commission to rename nine Army installations, including Fort Benning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenamingcommission.gov\/faqs\" target=\"_blank\">Naming Commission<\/a> has indicated that the new installation names \u201cshould appropriately reflect the courage, values, and sacrifices of our diverse military men and women, with consideration given to the local or regional significance of names and their potential to inspire and motivate our service members.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cashe has a history in the greater Fort Benning area, serving as a drill sergeant at the post before becoming a platoon sergeant in 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Murphy\u2019s letter explained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before his final fateful deployment, Cashe purchased a house in nearby Columbus, intending to live there upon his return. Currently, Cashe\u2019s widow and daughter reside in the same house, according to Murphy\u2019s letter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5076\" height=\"3384\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21350702349898.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21350702349898.jpg.jpg 5076w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21350702349898.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21350702349898.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21350702349898.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21350702349898.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP21350702349898.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5076px) 100vw, 5076px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. First Class Alwyn C. Cashe for his actions in Iraq on Oct. 17, 2005, as his widow Tamara Cashe accepts the posthumous recognition during an event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Evan Vucci)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, Murphy wrote that a potential Fort Cashe will \u201cappropriately reflect the courage, values, and sacrifices of the U.S. military,\u201d as Cashe sacrificed his life to save those of his soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Oct. 17, 2005, near Samarra, Iraq, Cashe\u2019s Bradley Fighting Vehicle was engulfed in flames and disabled after it was struck by an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire. Disregarding his own safety, Cashe immediately began pulling his soldiers from the burning vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Cashe pulled the driver to safety, his fuel-soaked uniform caught on fire. Ignoring the flames, Cashe \u2014 now on fire and under enemy fire \u2014 moved to the rear of the Bradley, where he opened the troop door, allowing four more soldiers to escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cashe then noticed two additional soldiers were missing. Despite burns on three-quarters of his body, Cashe again returned to the Bradley to retrieve them. With all soldiers accounted for and medical evacuation helicopters on the scene, Cashe placed himself last in line for evacuation, insisting that his injured soldiers go first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, Cashe retrieved six soldiers and an Iraqi interpreter from the burning Bradley. And he succumbed to his wounds on Nov. 8, 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cashe was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor in December, more than 16 years after his actions in Iraq. 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