Congress had pushed past President Trump’s veto to rename Fort Bragg, named for a Confederate general, in the final days of his first term.
The Fort Bragg name has returned to the Army's most populated post, but is associated with a World War II veteran instead of a Confederate general.
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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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.
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is returned to its former name without the Confederate namesake, as the Pentagon honored WWII Pvt. Roland Bragg of Maine.
The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday. Fort Bragg is officially known as Fort Bragg again.
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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