Fort Lee is now named for Pvt. Fitz Lee. The new namesake was a Buffalo Soldier who earned the Medal of Honor for his actions ...

Fitz Lee grew up in Dinwiddie County, received the Medal of Honor for bravery during wartime and died of health issues ...

Adams, formerly Fort Lee, was in 2023 the first Army base to be named for Black Americans. Now, it'll be the first named for ...

It will be renamed for Pvt. Fitz Lee, a Buffalo soldier who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Spanish-American War.

Fort Gregg-Adams, formerly Fort Lee, was in 2023 the first Army base to be named for Black Americans. Now, it'll be the first named for a Buffalo Solider.

Fitz Lee was a member of the famous “Buffalo Soldiers” regiments consisting of all-Black soldiers in the U.S. Army who served west of the Mississippi River following the Civil War. He is one of 30 ...

Fort Lee was redesignated as Fort Gregg-Adams on April 27, 2023, to honor two Black Americans who served in the U.S. Army. The base will once again be Fort Lee, this time named for a Buffalo ...

Charles Barger and his assistant automatic rifle gunner, Jesse Funk, received the Medal of Honor for their actions during the ...