As Fort Eisenhower, it honored Dwight D. Eisenhower, the World War II general who went on to become president and who was known for his love of the Augusta area.

The new Fort Gordon will be named after MSgt. Gary Gordon, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor after 1993's Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.

Georgia’s Fort Eisenhower to be renamed Fort Gordon in broader reversal Originally named after a Confederate general, the post will now honor a Medal of Honor recipient who fought heroically in ...

FILE - A new sign for Fort Eisenhower is unveiled on Friday, October. 27, 2023 after it was renamed from Fort Gordon. President Donald Trump recently announced it will go back to being named Fort ...

Fort Eisenhower in Augusta was renamed back to Fort Gordon, but the change back to Confederate-inspired names at bases is ...

Fort Gordon had been named for Confederate general and U.S. Sen. John B. Gordon until the Army in 2023 changed it to Fort Eisenhower, to honor 34th U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a five-star ...