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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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 ...
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In reinstating the name of 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 General Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now ...
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The Former Slave Who Stole a Confederate Ship to Achieve His Family's Freedom
It was May 13, 1862, and Smalls did not hesitate, springing into action to execute his plan to seize the CSS Planter, a Confederate military cargo transport ship. One year after the first shots of ...
Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg and signals more change coming
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to ...
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‘Bragg is back’: Defense secretary restores name of Army post in North Carolina
Bragg, a building mover and sawmill operator from Sabbatus, Maine, was an Army paratrooper with the 17th Airborne Division in ...
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Hegseth signs order to restore Fort Bragg name in honor of WWII hero
Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to make the U.S. Army more welcoming to current and prospective Black service members.
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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 ...