Hegseth orders US Army to restore name of Fort Bragg
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday renamed the Army base Fort Liberty back to its original name of Fort Bragg, according to a Department of Defense statement, undoing a 2023 name change driven by racial justice protests.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renames Army base Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg
The military base had been renamed Fort Liberty as part of an effort to rechristen bases named for Confederate officers.
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Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth helped the president fulfill a campaign pledge, reverting Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg -- but not for Confederate General Braxton Bragg.
Hegseth restores Fort Liberty's name back to Fort Bragg to honor WWII hero
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday signed an order to rename Fort Liberty in North Carolina back to its original Fort Bragg. But this time Bragg will honor a World War II hero instead of a Confederate general.
Pete Hegseth Moves to Restore Fort Bragg's Name, But With Key Difference
Hegseth said "Fort Bragg is back," in a post seemingly implying the name still honors the Confederate general after which it was originally named.
Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg
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 Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders.
Hegseth Renames Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg
The army base was earlier named after Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general. The Pentagon said the name will now honor Roland L. Bragg, a soldier who was decorated for his service during World War II.
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