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| Defense secretary announces renaming Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg, again |
| 2025-02-11 |
| [CNN] Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is bringing the name Bragg back to one of the Army’s largest bases, Fort Liberty, which replaced the namesake of a Confederate general in 2023. But in a memorandum signed Monday, Hegseth instructed the Army to rename the North Carolina military installation in honor of a different Bragg: Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II veteran who was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for extraordinary bravery during the Battle of the Bulge, according to a statement from Pentagon press secretary John Ullyot. Clever “This change underscores the installation’s legacy of recognizing those who have demonstrated extraordinary service and sacrifice for the nation,” Ullyot said. Before it was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023, the fort was named after Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, who drew criticism for his combative personality and poor field performance during the Civil War. A naming commission set up by Congress to study renaming bases noted Bragg is “considered one of the worst generals of the Civil War,” and was “widely disliked in the pre-Civil War U.S. Army and within the Confederate Army by peers and subordinates alike.” The fort was among nine bases that the congressional commission proposed renaming during President Joe Biden’s presidency. Removing Confederate monikers from US military bases became a contentious political issue in the final months of Donald Trump’s first term. While Trump vetoed the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that included the naming commission, Congress voted to override his veto with overwhelming bipartisan support. The Department of Defense began implementing the naming commission’s recommendations in 2023. Changing the bases back to their former Confederate names would require congressional approval. Related: Pete Hegseth 02/07/2025 US Marine, 3 contractors killed in aircraft crash in southern Philippines Pete Hegseth 02/07/2025 Border Chief Homan Says Raid on Tren de Aragua Gang Was Leaked Pete Hegseth 02/06/2025 ICE raid targets 100 Tren de Aragua members in Aurora, CO Related: Fort Liberty: 2025-01-04 Special Forces NCO Who Detonated Cybertruck Left Note Calling Attack a 'Wake-Up Call' Fort Liberty: 2024-12-12 Ranger foundation sues Pentagon to have Confederate ‘Gray Ghost' put back on Fort Moore monument Fort Liberty: 2024-10-06 CHUCK DEVORE: Comparing Biden-Harris bungled Helene response to past disasters |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #11 How about Fort Patton? |
| Posted by: Cured Romantic 2025-02-11 17:47 |
| #10 Pappy in Heaven would probably agree |
| Posted by: Frank G 2025-02-11 15:20 |
| #9 ..Irwin would fit. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-02-11 15:14 |
| #8 Moore deserves a place, Bliss and Leavenworth might be ideas, perhaps even Irwin, it needs to be a significant installation to match his contributions. |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2025-02-11 15:05 |
| #7 I have the greatest respect for Hal Moore, but it will always be Fort Benning. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-02-11 12:45 |
| #6 My father and I did NOT graduate from Moore School For Boys. |
| Posted by: Richard+Aubrey+ 2025-02-11 12:41 |
| #5 I went through Camp Crocket AIT in the winter at Fort Gordon. 1967. Quonset huts, Yukon stoves, no hot water. Memories. ;) |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2025-02-11 11:43 |
| #4 Ft. Benning to Ft. Moore I fully support. That guy was a badass and a fine example of an infantry commander. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2025-02-11 09:07 |
| #3 ..strangely enough, being the home of the Army Signal Corps and Cyber Command, that's appropriate. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-02-11 08:41 |
| #2 Renaming it for Flash Gordon. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-02-11 07:41 |
| #1 How about Ft. Gordon? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-02-11 05:06 |