Fort Bragg, WWII

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
Back to Bragg: Fort Bragg renamed after WWII hero
The renaming ceremony comes nearly two years after the Department of Defense officially changed Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty.
‘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.
Ceremony held to rechristen Fort Bragg in honor of WWII paratrooper
“Today we honor a hero worthy of the name Bragg,” said Lt. Gen. Greg Anderson during the ceremony. Rebecca Amirpour, granddaughter of Roland L. Bragg, spoke on behalf of the family, describing her grandfather as a “strong, hardworking and proud” man.
Fort Bragg: US Army facility renamed after WWII paratrooper from Maine
Pfc. Roland Bragg served as a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division that fought in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
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 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 ...
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.
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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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.
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 ...
The 18-year-old World War I corporal behind Fort Benning’s renaming
Fort Benning's new namesake, Fred Benning, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his battlefield courage ...