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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. Bragg, a World War II paratrooper and Silver Star recipient
What to know about Fort Bragg name change before redesignation ceremony
Fort Bragg will hold its redesignation ceremony this week. Here's what else to know about the renaming of the Army post.
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.
Fort Liberty is once again Fort Bragg, but no longer in honor of a Confederate
With salutes and flags, Fort Liberty officially became Fort Bragg again. The North Carolina Army installation had been named for a Confederate general, but now honors a Maine hero who trained there.
Family of Pfc. Roland L. Bragg excited ahead of Army post redesignation ceremony
Fort Bragg was originally named after Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, who was a West Point graduate and slave owner. It was renamed in June of 2023 to Fort Liberty after one of America's core values. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth quickly restored the Bragg name upon assuming office.
'A man of good character': Fort Liberty is renamed Fort Bragg in honor of Roland L. Bragg
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.
Fort Benning, Georgia, is back — but not in honor of a Confederate general
A storied Army post originally named after Confederate Gen. Henry L. Benning, then renamed Fort Moore as part of the Biden administration’s purge of military base names that honored rebel leaders, will now revert to its original moniker.
Fort Bragg is back: Army renames NC base to honor WWII hero
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is returned to its former name without the Confederate namesake, as the Pentagon honored WWII Pvt. Roland Bragg of Maine.
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.
Ceremony held to rechristen Fort Bragg in honor of WWII paratrooper
Fort Liberty, the nation’s largest Army installation, officially reverted to its former name, Fort Bragg, on Friday. The renaming ceremony marked the end of Fort Liberty’s brief existence, restoring the name to honor a different Bragg.
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 ...
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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‘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 ...
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EDITORIAL: Restoring old name to base is harmful
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order to restore the name of the U.S. Army’s special forces base near Fayetteville, North Carolina, to Fort Bragg are a waste of tax dollars and, ...
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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The decision came after Hegseth made complaints in the media about recent military base name changes and changed Fort Liberty ...