Hegseth restores Fort Liberty's name back to Fort Bragg to honor WWII hero
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday signed an order to rename Fort Liberty in North Carolina back to its original Fort Bragg. But this time Bragg will honor a World War II hero instead of a Confederate general.
What is Fort Bragg? Hegseth restores Army base name from Fort Liberty.
The base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 to disassociate from Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. It’s now named after Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero.
Hegseth signs order to restore Fort Bragg name in honor of WWII hero
Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot said Hegseth was renaming the base to honor Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero who earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge.
Hegseth says Fort Bragg is coming back, but with a twist
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo that orders the Army to rename Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, this time in honor of a different soldier.
US defence secretary renames Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg, but not after confederate general
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth announced the renaming of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg to honor WWII hero Pfc. Roland L. Bragg. The Pentagon's renaming initiative sought to remove Confederate names from military bases.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth renames Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg
“The new name pays tribute to Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero who earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge,” Department of Defense press secretary John Ullyot said in a statement.
Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg
The Army base is now named after Private First Class Roland Bragg, who served with the Army during World War II.
Hegseth Orders US Army to Restore Name of Fort Bragg
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday renamed the Army base Fort Liberty back to its original name of Fort Bragg, according to a Department of Defense statement, undoing a 2023 name change driven by racial justice protests.
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