Berger’s spokesman confirmed to Task & Purpose that the commandant had sent a directive to his senior staff ordering all installations to get rid of symbols of the Confederate States of America.

Bryant Clark had been coming to the Mississippi State Capitol as a child and later as a lawmaker, symbols of the old ... as the President of the Confederate States of America.

The base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 to disassociate from Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. It’s now named after Roland L.

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.

Army Secretary ... that Confederate flags and other paraphernalia would be banned from Corps installations. “In doing so, I am mindful that many people believe the flag to be a symbol of ...