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Fort Bragg has its old name back, this time with a Yankee twist

Fort Bragg is back, but with a Yankee twist

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

Pete Hegseth Uses Clever Loophole to Restore Fort Liberty's Name Back to Fort Bragg

Newly appointed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has changed the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg—it's original name—using a creative loophole.

Latin Times · Feb 11, 2025

‘Bragg is back’: Fort Liberty renamed Fort Bragg, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says

The White House said the change recognizes ‘those who have demonstrated extraordinary service and sacrifice for the nation’

The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025

Army Caught Labeling Nonprofit Organizations as Terrorist Groups in Antiterrorism Training Materials for Soldiers

Over 9,000 soldiers at Fort Liberty were shown powerpoint slides that mislabeled legitimate nonprofit organizations as terrorist groups.

Latin Times · Sep 21, 2024

DeSantis pledges to restore name of notorious Confederate general Braxton Bragg to Fort Liberty

‘It’s an iconic name and iconic base’

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Biden heads to North Carolina to push clean energy agenda and promote order aiding military spouses

President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order aiming to bolster job opportunities for military and veteran spouses whose careers are often disrupted by their loved ones’ deployments

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

Fort Liberty: US army base Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake

Change comes as US continues to grapple with prevalence of statues and sites honouring members of Confederacy.

Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2023

Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebranding

Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to Black service members

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023