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2022-10-08 -Great Cultural Revolution

Defense Secretary Austin orders renaming of military bases with Confederate ties

[FoxNews] Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Thursday signed off on an independent commission's recommendations to remove from U.S. military facilities, "all names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederacy."

"The installations and facilities that our Department operates are more than vital national security assets. They are also powerful public symbols of our military, and of course, they are the places where our Service members and their families work and live." Austin wrote in a memo to senior officials on Friday. "The names of these installations and facilities should inspire all those who call them home, fully reflect the history and the values of the United States, and commemorate the best of the republic that we are all sworn to protect."

Beginning on Dec. 18, 2022, the Department of Defense will begin renaming assets across the country, including hundreds of streets, buildings and other assets.

Among the changes is the renaming of nine Army posts: Forts Benning and Gordon in Georgia; Forts Lee, A.P Hill and Pickett in Virginia; Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort Rucker in Alabama, Fort Polk in Louisiana and Fort Hood in Texas.

According to the commission’s report, Fort Benning will be named Fort Moore; Fort Polk will be renamed Fort Johnson; Fort Bragg will become Fort Liberty; Fort Gordon will become Fort Eisenhower; Fort Hood will become Fort Cavazos; Fort Lee will become Fort Gregg-Adams; Fort Pickett will become Fort Barfoot; Fort Rucker will be renamed to Fort Novosel.

Navy ships USS Chancellorsville and USNS Maury will also be renamed. Carlos Del Toro, the secretary of the Navy, will decide on the new names.

The federally mandated Naming Committee estimated the undertaking to cost as much as $62.5 million, according to Stars and Stripes.

Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 And surely there is room for a "Malcom X Blvd" on at least one of those bases.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-10-08 04:07|| 2022-10-08 04:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Is there anyone who knows how much longer she has ?

Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-08 06:00|| 2022-10-08 06:00|| Front Page Top

#3 "We also request $45 Billion for new stationary and business cards"

Posted by Frank G 2022-10-08 11:29|| 2022-10-08 11:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Fort Calvasos? What about Fort Patton instead.much more appropriate. Bradley for Benning. Pershing for Polk.

Posted by Spike the Great2727 2022-10-08 12:02|| 2022-10-08 12:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Congratulations! Pentagon just removed much of the south from the recruiting pool. Which is probably the plan with the not-so-closeted Marxists in power.

Posted by Snash Shairt9621 2022-10-08 12:11|| 2022-10-08 12:11|| Front Page Top

#6 National Guard troops leaving faster than new enlistments

Posted by Skidmark 2022-10-08 12:36|| 2022-10-08 12:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Ref #5: An essential step.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-10-08 12:59|| 2022-10-08 12:59|| Front Page Top

#8 "all names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the ~~Confederacy~~ people in our history we hate." Fixed it for you!

Do they just want to reawaken the spirit of Nathan Bedford Forrest to actually create the thing they claim already exists?

Posted by NoMoreBS 2022-10-08 13:07|| 2022-10-08 13:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Which is probably the plan with the not-so-closeted Marxists in power.

They'll find their army about as effective as Putin's really quick. Way too many troops live off post with family.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-10-08 13:09|| 2022-10-08 13:09|| Front Page Top

#10 The letterhead might change, but I figure about 7-8 people will call Bragg "Liberty".

And Cavazos....GTFOH!

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-10-08 14:03|| 2022-10-08 14:03|| Front Page Top

#11 The Navy ships being considered are the USS Shiloh and Chancellorsville, as well as the USNS Maury, a survey ship. Army landing craft utility ships Mechanicsville, Malvern Hill, Harpers Ferry, Aldie and Chickahominy are also under consideration.

Huh? How can a battle be rayciss?

So… is the USS Shiloh going to be renamed the George Floyd?
Will the Chancellorsville become the USS Spencer Rapone?

Posted by Nate B Forrest 2022-10-08 14:51|| 2022-10-08 14:51|| Front Page Top

#12

OK ya-who.....
Will you update several MILLION Military Brat Birth Certificates and then waste few $100 million changing signs, address labels, Stationary, etc etc etc...also?

INSTEAD taking care of our soldiers, their families, Vet's and with that needlessly wasted $$$$$$$.

Talk about desperately PANDERING for Mid-Term votes.

Posted by NN2N1 2022-10-08 17:46|| 2022-10-08 17:46|| Front Page Top

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