Fort Liberty Renamed Back to Fort Bragg Honoring WWII Hero

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reinstates the name Fort Bragg, honoring WWII hero PFC Roland L. Bragg, reversing a 2023 name change aimed at removing Confederate honors.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renames Army base Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renames Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg

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Pete Hegseth moves to restore Fort Bragg's name, but with key difference

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Changes 'Fort Liberty' Back to 'Fort Bragg'

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Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg

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Pentagon to restore Fort Liberty's name to Fort Bragg

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renames Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, honoring Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a WWII hero, rather than the Confederate general it was named after. This decision reverses a name change made under the Biden administration aimed at addressing the legacy of Confederate figures. Hegseth's move comes as part of a broader effort to recognize military service while sidestepping congressional bans on names honoring Confederates. The change highlights the base's extensive military history amid ongoing debates around race and legacy in America.

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