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Two years after switch, Fort Polk’s name returns
Fort Johnson — which was named after World War I Sgt. William Henry Johnson — was renamed Fort ... Read more
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PHOTO GALLERY: Fort Polk renaming ceremony
Fort Johnson, which was named after Albany war hero and World War I Sgt. Henry Johnson, was renamed ... Read more
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Under pressure: More than 4,000 Iowa National Guard soldiers train at Fort Polk
By Sgt. Ryan Reed | Special to the News Leader FORT POLK — More than 4,000 soldiers from ... Read more
Crime
Appeals court orders release of Fort Polk soldier convicted of rape
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered the parole of convicted rapist and ... Read more
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UPDATE: Fort Johnson’s namesake decorated World War I veteran who embodied ‘warrior spirit’
On the grass of Warrior Field Tuesday morning, America’s Premier Combat Training Center was renamed to honor Sgt. ... Read more
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PHOTO GALLERY: Fort Johnson renaming ceremony
Fort Polk shed its namesake on Tuesday to become Fort Johnson. The change is part of a broad ... Read more
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It’s official: Fort Polk now Fort Johnson
Fort Polk became Fort Johnson on Tuesday in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, a World War I Medal of ... Read more
Crime
Convicted killer of Leesville woman denied parole a third time
A former Fort Polk soldier convicted in the 1988 kidnapping, rape and murder of a Leesville woman has been ... Read more
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Fort Polk name change could cost $1.4M
U.S. Government officials believe the process to remove and replace Fort Polk’s name across the installation and surrounding ... Read more
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$77M project to improve Fort Polk housing
Corvias, the property management company charged with overseeing Fort Polk housing, announced this week that it would be ... Read more