1 day ago · Gen. Braxton Bragg, a native of Warrenton, North Carolina, was known for owning slaves and losing key Civil War battles. Roland Bragg, who has no known connection to the state of North Carolina or the fort that may soon bear his name, received the Silver Star and a Purple Heart for his exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge.

1 day ago · The name was changed from Fort Bragg in 2023, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order Monday, Feb. 10, 2024, changing it back, in honor of World War II veteran Roland L. Bragg of Maine.

11 hours ago · The Army paratrooper after whom Fort Liberty will regain the name Bragg was born June 11, 1923, in Sabbattus, Maine, to Calvin and Ella Stevens Bragg. Little is immediately known about Silver Star ...

11 hours ago · 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.

1 day ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

1 day ago · Bragg enlisted in the U.S. Army in July 1943 during the Second World War and was stationed at Fort Bragg. [1] [8] [9] He served as a toxic gas handler from July 1943 to November 1945.[10] [11]In August 1944, Bragg deployed to England. [10] Bragg was a paratrooper in the Army with the rank of Private first class, serving with the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division during ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Long known as Fort Bragg, named for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg in 1918, the Army’s largest installation was changed to Fort Liberty in 2023 after a yearslong process mandated by...

Jan 14, 2025 · The iconic Fort Bragg in North Carolina underwent a big change in 2023 when it was renamed Fort Liberty. But less than two years later one of the largest military complexes in the world could see change again.

Fort Bragg is a military installation of the United States Army in North Carolina, and is one of the largest military installations in the world by population, with over 52,000 military personnel. [2]

8 hours ago · The name was changed from Fort Bragg in 2023, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order Monday, Feb. 10, 2024, changing it back, in honor of World War II veteran Roland L. Bragg of Maine.