Video by Cpl. Rhianna Ballenger, Douglas Lovely, Leopold Medina and Sgt. Jessica Rutledge | Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington | 08.25.2023
U.S. Army Fort A.P. Hill was redesignated as Fort Walker during a ceremony at Fort Walker, Virginia, Aug 25, 2023. Named after Dr. Mary E. Walker, the only female to receive the Medal of Honor. Dr. Walker was one of the first female surgeons in the United States and volunteered for the Union Army. After unpaid work organizing the Women's Relief Organization and field hospitals in Washington......
