Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg and declares, 'Bragg is back!'
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order 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.
What is Fort Bragg? Hegseth restores Army base name from Fort Liberty.
The base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 to disassociate from Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. It’s now named after Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renames Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg
“The new name pays tribute to Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero who earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge,” Department of Defense press secretary John Ullyot said in a statement.
Defense Secretary Hegseth brings back Fort Bragg name, with a different namesake
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is bringing the name Bragg back to one of the Army’s largest bases, Fort Liberty, which replaced the namesake of a Confederate general in 2023.
Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg and signals more change coming
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg
Hegseth Renames Military Base 'Fort Bragg,' But Not After Confederate General
Speaking to reporters in Germany, Hegseth hinted at a wholesale reversal of the broader Biden administration effort in 2023 to remove names that honored Confederate leaders, including nine Army bases.
Fort Liberty may become Fort Bragg again, but named after a different soldier
Vehicles pass a sign for Fort Liberty, an Army installation near Fayetteville, N.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. The name was changed from Fort Bragg in 2023, but Defense Secretary
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