Photos: Fort Polk becomes Fort Johnson in 45-minute ceremony
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Fort polk was renamed Fort Johnson for WWI Sgt. William Henry Johnson Tuesday morning at the military installation in Vernon Parish.
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Members of the 36th Infantry Division Band of the Texas Army National Guard pose for a photo following their performance during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Corey Philyaw, left, and Cody Kay with Eyecatcher Signs install the new Fort Johnson sign following the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Attendees gather during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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A Fort Johnson banner is displayed during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Sgt. William Henry JohnsonÕs Medal of Honor is displayed during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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An informational sign about Sgt. William Henry Johnson and his Medal of Honor are displayed during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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A cloth hangs over the sign at the entrance to Fort Polk before the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Soldiers mingle following the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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The Fort Johnson flag is displayed during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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A Fort Johnson banner is raised during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Brigadier General David W. Gardner speaks during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson speaks during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Cannons are fired during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Attendees stand for the national anthem during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Attendees stand for the national anthem during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Attendees stand for the national anthem during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Tara Johnson, granddaughter of Sgt. William Henry Johnson, talks about her grandfather following the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Soldiers present the colors during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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The 36th Infantry Division Band of the Texas Army National Guard performs during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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The redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Sgt. 1st. Class William Clifford presents the ceremonial artillary shell of the last round fired at Fort Polk to Louis Wilson, retired sergeant major for the New York National Guard who accepted the Metal of Honor on behalf of Sgt. William Henry Johnson in 2015, during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Soldiers carry the Fort Johnson flag following the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Soldiers mingle following the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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The 36th Infantry Division Band of the Texas Army National Guard performs during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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The Fort Johnson flag is unfurled, bottom, during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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An anvil and hammer bearing the motto of the U.S. Army installation is pictured during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Attendees look at an informational banner about the army installation during the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.
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Soldiers chat before the start of the redesignation ceremony of Fort Polk to Fort Johnson Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at the U.S. Army installation in Vernon Parish.