Descendant of Fort Rucker Confederate namesake: ‘We don’t want our name back on an Alabama base’
Military bases should not be named "for traitors to our country but instead honor American heroes like Novosel," she wrote previously.
Fort Bragg 2.0: Army base reverts to its old name, but with a new namesake
A U.S. Army base originally named after a Confederate general, then renamed Fort Liberty, will revert to the name Fort Bragg. Its new namesake is WWII hero Roland Bragg — unbeknownst to his family.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fort Liberty now Fort Bragg. What's the history behind the name and Hegseth's decision?
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had referred to Fort Benning and Fort Bragg by their original, Confederate-inspired names.
Hegseth Renames Military Base 'Fort Bragg,' But Not After Confederate General
Speaking to reporters in Germany, Hegseth hinted at a wholesale reversal of the broader Biden administration effort in 2023 to remove names that honored Confederate leaders, including nine Army bases.
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Hegseth hints at reverting Fort Moore to Fort Benning, but Moore family says their name better promotes Army values
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has hinted he would like to change the name of Fort Moore back to Fort Benning.