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Fort Liberty becomes Fort Bragg, renamed for Battle of Bulge hero

Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing that Fort Liberty, North Carolina, be renamed as Fort

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Back to Bragg: Fort Bragg renamed after WWII hero from Maine

The renaming ceremony comes nearly two years after the Department of Defense officially changed Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty.

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‘A hero worthy of the name:’ Fort Bragg marks return of installation’s old moniker with new WWII soldier namesake

Less than two years after the Army officially changed Fort Bragg – then named for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg – to Fort Liberty in June 2023, the world’s most populous military base is again Fort Bragg.

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Proud family watches as Fort Bragg renaming ceremony honors WWII hero, 'grandpa'

Army officials say changing the signs back to Fort Bragg will be quite a bit cheaper than the changeover to Fort Liberty was.

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Fort Bragg: US Army training facility renamed after WWII hero from Maine

Pfc. Roland Bragg served as a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division that fought in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.

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Fort Liberty Renamed to Honor WWII Hero Pfc. Bragg’s Daring Acts of Valor and Lifesaving Legacy

On March 7, Fort Liberty, North Carolina, officially reclaimed its historic name as Fort Bragg in a ceremony honoring World War II veteran Army Pfc. Roland L.

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Bragg to Liberty and back again: Ceremony to rechristen Army post once named for a Confederate

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order reinstating the Bragg name, only this time it will honor Army Pfc. Roland L.

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Who is Fort Bragg named after? Meet the man who stole a Nazi ambulance to save a soldier

Roland Bragg, the namesake for Fort Liberty changing back to Fort Bragg, NC, was a 21-year-old paratrooper from Maine fighting in the Battle of the Bulge when he stole a Nazi ambulance, loaded four ...

Fort Liberty Renamed Fort Bragg, Fulfilling a Trump Campaign Promise

Congress had pushed past President Trump’s veto to rename Fort Bragg, named for a Confederate general, in the final days of ...

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Fort Bragg has its old name back, this time with a Yankee twist

Initially named after Southern Gen. Braxton Bragg, the post was stripped of the name in 2023 amid a drive to remove symbols of the Confederacy from public spaces. The new Fort Bragg would ostensibly ...

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Fort Bragg name changed back from Fort Liberty

The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday. Fort Bragg is officially known as Fort Bragg again.

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First, Fort Bragg. Then Fort Benning. Is Georgia’s Fort Eisenhower next?

Fort Eisenhower in Augusta, Georgia was originally named after John Gordon, a Confederate general and slave owner. Could its name switch back?

Move to restore old Army base names highlights Nebraska man's heroics at 18 in World War I

Fred Benning, a Nebraska native awarded the military's second-highest honor for his battlefield courage as an 18-year-old ...

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