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| Fort Barfoot (Formerly Fort Pickett) | |
|---|---|
| Blackstone, Virginia | |
 Shoulder sleeve insignia of the Virginia Army National Guard | |
| Type | National Guard Training Site |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Virginia National Guard |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1941–present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Army National Guard Maneuver Training Center |
Fort Barfoot, formerly Fort Pickett, is a Virginia Army National Guard installation, located near the town of Blackstone, Virginia. Home of the Army National Guard Maneuver Training Center, Fort Barfoot was originally named for the United States Army officer and Confederate General George Pickett. It was one of the U.S. Army installations named for Confederate soldiers that has been renamed by The Naming Commission.[1] Their recommendation was for the post to be renamed Fort Barfoot, in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Colonel Van T. Barfoot.[2] On 5 January 2023, William A. LaPlante, US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, directed the full implementation of the recommendations of the Naming Commission, DoD-wide.[3] The redesignation ceremony occurred on 24 March 2023.[4]
- ^ "Name Recommendations". The Naming Commission. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Recommendation". The Naming Commission. August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds an On-Camera Press Briefing". U.S. Department of Defense. 5 January 2023.
- ^ Mike Vrabel (24 Mar 2023) VNG installation officially redesignated Fort Barfoot