Hegseth’s nod to Confederate names of military bases betrays U.S. ideals
U.S. Military bases were named after Confederate soldiers to appease white supremacists; it was right to rename them.
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In reinstating 'Fort Bragg,' the Army hopes to skirt a ban on Confederate namesakes
The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now ...
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Our Opinion: 'Bragg is back': Is that a good thing?
With more than a hint of snark Monday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gleefully declared that what had been briefly called ...
Descendant of Fort Rucker Confederate namesake: ‘We don’t want our name back on an Alabama base’
A descendant of Confederate Col. Edmund Rucker today denounced demands from Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen that Fort Novosel revert to being named after her distant cousin. “Rucker family ...
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.
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Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order Monday restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg. The North Carolina base was renamed Fort ...
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The roles played by Scots in the emergence of America’s far-right
TAKE a walk in the Dean Cemetery on the west side of Edinburgh and you will find a memorial that is emblazoned with the distinctive battle flag ...