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

First it was Fort Bragg, named in honor of a Confederate general. Then it was Fort Liberty. Now, the North Carolina Army ...

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is returned to its former name without the Confederate namesake, as the Pentagon honored WWII Pvt. Roland Bragg of Maine.

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

After spending the last 21 months as Fort Liberty, the 160,000-acre military installation in Cumberland County, North Carolina, which is home to 10% of the entire United States Army, is now Fort Bragg ...

By Chris Cameron Reporting from Fort Bragg, N.C. The sprawling Army base in North Carolina had long been named for Braxton Bragg, an incompetent Confederate general who owned enslaved people.

Christened a century ago in honor of Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, the post in North Carolina was renamed in 2023 amid a drive to remove symbols of the Confederacy from public spaces.

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