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- Fort Bragg, in North Carolina, is the only base that wouldn’t be named after a person. Two others would be named after Black soldiers, and three would include women’s names.
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Jun 2, 2023 · Fort Bragg was among nine bases that a congressional commission proposed renaming, but while the others have been – or are expected to be – redesignated after notable people, Fort Liberty will...
Jun 2, 2023 · Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, front right, takes part of the Casing of the Colors during a renaming ceremony Friday, June 2, 2023, in Fort Liberty, N.C. The U.S. Army changed Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty as part of a broader initiative to remove Confederate names from bases.
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- Utah State Government Reporter
Jun 1, 2023 · PRICE: The other eight bases will be renamed for people. Bragg leaders, though, said so many extraordinary soldiers were associated with the place, it seemed impossible to pick one.
- Jay Price, WUNC
Jul 7, 2022 · Fort Bragg would become “Fort Liberty," while the other eight bases would all be renamed for people — heroes and noted military leaders.
Jun 2, 2023 · Fort Bragg, the U.S. Army base in North Carolina that is among the world's largest military installations, was formally renamed Fort Liberty on Friday, part of a broader effort to...
Jun 1, 2023 · The world’s most populated military installation will redesignate to Fort Liberty at the end of the week, following a sunset march Thursday. The 2021 National Defense Authorization Act mandated...
Jun 2, 2023 · The U.S. military’s largest base is now called Fort Liberty, as officials at the North Carolina Army post known for more than a century as Fort Bragg gathered Friday to mark the official change.