What is Fort Bragg? Hegseth restores Army base name from Fort Liberty.
The base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 to disassociate from Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. It’s now named after Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero.
Pete Hegseth renames military base after racist Confederate general: "Bragg is back!"
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed an order reinstating the name of one of the country's largest military bases back to its original.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renames Army base Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg
The military base had been renamed Fort Liberty as part of an effort to rechristen bases named for Confederate officers.
Hegseth orders US Army to restore name of Fort Bragg
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday renamed the Army base Fort Liberty back to its original name of Fort Bragg, according to a Department of Defense statement, undoing a 2023 name change driven by racial justice protests.
Defense Secretary Hegseth Renames Fort Liberty To Fort Bragg—But Not After The Confederate General
The army installation’s name was changed to Fort Liberty in 2023, after Congress passed a law to rename all military bases named after Confederacy officials and generals.
Report: Army considering changing Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg
Army officials are considering changing the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, according to an NBC News report.
Hegseth directs Army to change 'Fort Liberty' to 'Fort Bragg' after WW2 hero
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the U.S. Army to change the name of the base "Fort Liberty" back to "Fort Bragg" but this time after a World War II hero, not Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. "Bragg is back" Hegseth said in a video posted to the social media platform, X on Monday night.
‘Bragg is back’: Defense secretary restores name of Army post in North Carolina
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signs a memo reversing the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg while flying in a C-17 to Stuttgart, Germany, Feb. 10, 2025. (Alexander Kubitza/U.S. Navy) Fort Liberty, the Army’s largest post, is once again Fort Bragg, but without the Confederate tie.
Army considering changing name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg
The Army is exploring legal ways to change the base’s name without violating the law that bans the use of confederate names, the two people familiar with the conversations said.
Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg
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