Forts Bragg and Benning revert to old names, sparking controversy
The military bases honoring Confederate generals recently had their old names restored, but with a twist. Not everyone is ...
Fort Bragg name should not have been changed in first place | Letters
Two letter-writers say Fort Bragg should not have been changed from its original name. The base was renamed Fort Liberty in June 2023, after Congress passed a law barring names of Confederate figures ...
Fort Liberty Renamed Fort Bragg, Fulfilling a Trump Campaign Promise
Congress had pushed past President Trump’s veto to rename Fort Bragg, named for a Confederate general, in the final days of ...
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What to know about Fort Bragg name change before redesignation ceremony
Fort Bragg will host a March 7 redesignation ceremony. The name change honors Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, not Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general. The change was directed by Secretary of Defense Pete ...
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‘A hero worthy of the name:’ Fort Bragg marks return of installation’s old moniker with new WWII soldier namesake
Less than two years after the Army officially changed Fort Bragg – then named for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg – to Fort ...
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Bragg to Liberty and back again: Ceremony to rechristen Army post once named for a Confederate
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday when the nation’s largest Army installation officially returned to its former name: Fort Bragg. Christened a ...