Fort Bragg, Liberty and WWII

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.
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.
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
Fort Bragg is back: Army renames NC base to honor WWII hero
With cannon fire and a rendition of "The Caisson Song," Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was officially rededicated to its original name, now honoring a World War II hero instead of an Army officer ...
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
“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 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 his first term.
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.
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
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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‘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 ...
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 ...