Fort Lee, Formerly Named After Confederate Leader, Renamed Fort Gregg-Adams To Honor Two Black Trailblazers

Gregg raved about Adams’ legacy.
“Her performance in getting the mail delivered in a very chaotic environment has made the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion a legend that gets bigger every day,” he said.
Maj. Gen. Mark Simerly, commanding general of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command and senior commander of Fort Lee, said the two trailblazers “led with dignity.”
“They looked the part, they maintained their composure and they led by example,” Simerly said according to ABC News. “In short, these two epitomize the professional qualities we seek in every leader who wears the uniform of the United States Army.”