Fort Gregg-Adams: Trump Regime Removes Names of Two Black Military Officers from Army Base; Is Hampton U About to Lose Their ROTC Program?

Jul 09, 2025

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Fort Gregg-Adams and Back to Ft. Lee

Trump Regime Removes Names of Two Black Military Officers from Army Base in Virginia

On April 27, 2023, Fort Lee, a U.S. Army post in Prince George County, Virginia, was renamed Fort Gregg-Adams in a ceremony. The re-naming honored two Black U.S. Army officers: Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams. The base then became first U.S. military base to be named in honor of African American members of the military.

Lt. Gen. Gregg, was the first Black person in the U.S. Army to earn the rank of Lt. General. He retired in 1981 and is the only living soldier in modern history to have a military base named in his honor. Lt. Col. Charity Adams joined the newly created Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942 and was the highest-ranking Black woman of World War II. In 1944, Lt. Col. Adams was placed in command of the all-women, predominantly African American 6888th Central Postal Directory in England.

Above: Lt. Col. Charity Adams reviews troops during WWII. (U.S. Army photo)

The installation was initially named Camp Lee, which was changed to Fort Lee in 1950, after Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general during the Civil War. In June of 2025, the name was again changed to Ft. Lee, but this time to honor Buffalo Soldier Private Fitz Lee, a Spanish-American War veteran who earned the Medal of Honor.

The removal of a place of honor for two historic African Americans, Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams, has been a pattern of the Trump regime over the last six months. Led by white supremacist senior advisor to President Trump, Stephen Miller, who has been laser focused on targeting immigrants from Mexico with lack of due process. The policy decisions continue to mirror what one might see 60 and 70 years ago in America during the civil rights movement.

Above: Buffalo Soldier Private Fitz Lee, who was born in Dinwiddie County

In the case of Trump’s Brownshirt adjacent deportation “policy” which has featured kidnapping and deportation to foreign countries by actors concealing their identities wearing masks. In several cases, the Trump regime has deported the wrong people.

Heavily armed individuals alleging to be immigration and enforcement officers have appeared at elementary schools, courthouses and construction sites and taken people away.

The Trump regime has focused a great deal of energy on assisting and comforting racists and attempting to erase various Black icons and historic figures from government websites. The decision regarding Fort Lee fits a consistent pattern over six months — particularly as related to the decisions of former Fox News host and current Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Above: Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg in 2023. (U.S. Army photo)

On day one of this second term, President Trump commuted the sentences of members of the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers who were part of the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. On day four of his second term on Jan. 23, 2025, the U.S. Air Force shut down all of their diversity and inclusion initiatives to comply with President Trump’s day one executive order against diversity.

In early June, Hegseth announced he would remove the names of the Navy vessels USNS Thurgood Marshall, T-AO 211, USNS Harriet Tubman, T-AO 213 and the USNS Medgar Evers, T-AKE 13.

President Trump removed Gen. Charles Quinton Brown Jr. as the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on February 21, 2025. Brown graduated in 1980, from Homer L. Ferguson High School in Newport News, Virginia. On May 8, 2025, Carla Hayden was fired as the Librarian of Congress by way of a two sentence e-mail with no explanation given.

Below: Retired Lt. Gen. Arthur J. Gregg, namesake of the renamed Gregg-Adams Club, being congratulated by Maj. Gen. Mark T. Simerly in April 2023.

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Is Hampton University on the Brink of Losing Their ROTC Program Because of Trump Restructuring?

Is Hampton University on the verge of losing its Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program as a result of President Trump "restructuring."

In a message to the Hampton community, Hampton University President and retired Army Lieutenant General, Gen. Darrell K. Williams, indicates that there will be a “restructuring” of the ROTC program.

On July 1, it was reported in Army Times and Stars & Stripes that the U.S. Army will cut 10 college ROTC programs and reorganize dozens more. According to those reports, nearly 300 college students in the Army's Reserve Officers' Training Corps will see their units impacting by downsizing triggered from cuts to the civilian workforce by the Trump Administration.

The letter from the President of Hampton University is below.

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Dear Hampton University Cadets, Military Alumni, Family, and Friends:

Many of you have no doubt seen the recent article in Army Times, entitled “US Army Cadet Command Announces Senior ROTC Rebalance and Optimization.” As President, and as a commissioner of our historic Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, rest assured that we are working diligently to understand the full impact of this announcement.

In terms of overall purpose, the article states: “In alignment with the principles of the Army Transformation Initiative, U.S. Army Cadet Command is implementing a strategic rebalance and optimization of the Senior ROTC program. These adjustments will optimize resources, improve operational effectiveness, and maintain the Army’s commitment to recruiting, training, and commissioning high-quality officers for the Total Army.”

It is important to note that these changes are not slated to take effect until the 2026–2027 academic year.

The article provides three definitions in connection with the new alignment:

Host Unit: A Senior ROTC program located at an institution with a formal agreement with the Secretary of the Army. Cadets attend training and classes on their home campus, and the institution is staffed with full-time ROTC personnel.
Extension Unit: A Senior ROTC program linked to a host institution but located at a separate campus. Cadets take ROTC courses at their own institution with full-time cadre assigned to their campus.
Crosstown: An institution that allows students to enroll in ROTC courses hosted at a host or extension unit. Cadets travel for their training rather than having full-time ROTC cadre at their home institution.

Hampton, along with 39 other institutions, will be redesignated as an extension unit, which means it will maintain its program. However, we are seeking to understand the precise relationship between host and extension units, and what level of autonomy extension units will retain. Initial indications are that our ROTC program would become an extension of the William & Mary host unit.

We will keep you informed as further details emerge. In Excellence and Service,

Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams ’83
(USA, Retired) President