Gregg was born in Florence, S.C., in 1928. Gregg enlisted when the military was still segregated Charity Adams joined the newly created Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942 and was the highest-ranking Black woman of World War II. He becomes the only living soldier in modern history to have an installation named in his honor. Arthur Gregg, the first African American to achieve such a high rank, retired in 1981 after serving as the Army's deputy chief of staff, logistics. The post is one of nine that the Pentagon has said will be redesignated to remove names, symbols or other displays that commemorate the Confederacy.
Army's Virginia garrison named after the slave-holding leader of Confederate forces during the Civil War, became Fort Gregg-Adams on Thursday in a ceremony that renamed the base after two Black officers whose struggles paved the way for a more inclusive military. Photo credit: Army photo illustration: Grace Widyatmadja/NPRįort Lee, the U.S. Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia takes its name from two pioneering Black Army officers: Lt.
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