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Trump Proposes Restoration of Confederate Names for Army Bases

Former President Trump plans to restore the names of seven Army bases honoring Confederate leaders, coinciding with the Army's 250th anniversary celebrations.


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  • President Trump announced plans to restore names of seven Army bases that honored Confederate figures, including Fort Hood and Fort Bragg.
  • The bases were renamed in 2023 under the Biden administration, but Trump aims to revert them back to their original names.
  • Restoration of the names would require congressional approval through new legislation, as previous changes were made by Congress.
  • The announcement aligns with the Army's 250th anniversary celebration on June 14, featuring a military parade in Washington, D.C.
  • Trump previously vetoed a bill for an independent commission on name changes, but Congress overrode his veto, leading to the current situation.

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Restore names of seven military bases honoring Confederate leaders, reflecting ongoing political tensions.

Several military bases are being renamed, including Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, Fort Gordon, Fort Rucker, Fort Polk, Fort A.P. Hill, and Fort Robert E. Lee.

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The US Army will restore the names of seven Army bases that previously honored Confederate leaders.

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President Trump delivered a speech at Fort Bragg that was described as a ramble full of grievance and anger.

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Trump Announces Plan to Honor a Bunch of Confederate Military Leaders
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"…So happy birthday U.S. Army, especially to the haters and the losers — who will not be relegated to villainy of history — but whose efforts to enslave and subjugate will be honored as heroic by your commander in chief."

The Silence of the Generals
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"…The president cares nothing for the military, for its history, or for the men and women who serve the United States."

Trump Renames 7 Military Bases to Honor Confederate Figures
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"…Trump announced Tuesday that he was restoring the names of Confederate officers to seven U.S. military bases."

US Army to bring back names of 7 bases that once honored Confederate leaders | Politics
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"…The Army plans to give the bases new namesakes honoring “heroic Soldiers who served in conflicts ranging from the Civil War to the Battle of Mogadishu,” according to a news release, as it rolls back the Biden-era name changes."

Trump orders return to old, Confederate-linked names for 7 Army sites
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"…The move erases moves by President Joe Biden’s administration to remove any connection to the Confederacy from current military bases."

Trump announces he is 'restoring' the names of several bases changed under Biden
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"…Trump announced that his administration will restore the original names of several U.S. Army bases that were renamed during the Biden presidency, calling the previous changes unnecessary and politically driven."

Holt to : Restoring Names of Army Bases Is Right
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"…Holt said: "If you erase your history, you're on your way to Marxism. Don't erase your history. Learn from your history.""

Trump to Restore Names of 7 Army Bases Changed by Biden
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"…Trump announced Tuesday that he's ordered the Pentagon to restore the names of seven Army bases to their original designation that honored Confederate generals."

Trump Promises To Restore Original Confederate Names To Slew Of Military Bases
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"…Trump promised to restore the former names to a slew of military bases, renamed under former President Joe Biden, due to their Confederate associations."

Names of Military Bases Changing Back to Original, Trump Tells Army Crowd
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"…President Donald Trump announced June 10 that he’s restoring the names of several military bases that were changed by President Joe Biden."

Breaking: Trump Restoring Confederate Generals' Names to Bases Biden Re-Named
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"…This is coming from a Hawaii-born, non-Southern apologist (you guys lost the war, get over it), but it’s never sat well with me that these Americans — an inarguable classification both before and after the war — had been scrubbed from history because modern history may not view them favorably."

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