LEESVILLE, La. (KPLC) - The Leesville base was originally named for Confederate General Leonidas Polk, before it was changed under the Biden administration to Fort Johnson, honoring William Henry ...

Two years ago, Fort Polk became Fort Johnson, shedding its Confederate namesake and honoring a Black World War I hero. On Friday, Louisiana's largest military installation became Fort Polk once again.

Fort Johnson, previously renamed from Fort Polk, will revert to its original name. President Trump announced the reversal during a speech commemorating the U.S. Army's 250th birthday. Fort Polk was ...