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| Trump to restore names of US military bases originally named for Confederate generals | |
| 2025-06-11 | |
| [PostMillennium] “We won a lot of battles out of those forts. It’s no time to change. And I’m superstitious, you know, I like to keep it going, right? I’m very superstitious." Speaking at a ceremony marking the US Army’s 250th anniversary, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration will resore the original names of seven military bases that had previously honored Confederate leaders. “For a little breaking news, we are also going to be restoring the names to Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, Fort Gordon, Fort Rucker, Fort Polk, Fort AP Hill and Fort Robert E Lee,” Trump said during remarks delivered at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The bases were renamed under the Biden administration in 2023, following a recommendation from a naming commission. Fort Bragg, for example—one of the most prominent installations in the country—was renamed Fort Liberty at the time. “We won a lot of battles out of those forts. It’s no time to change. And I’m superstitious, you know, I like to keep it going, right? I’m very superstitious,” Trump said. “We want to keep it going. So that’s a big story.” In February, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth changed the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg. "Pursuant to the authority of the Secretary of Defense, Title 10, United States code section 113, I direct the Army to change the name of Fort Liberty, North Carolina to Fort Bragg, North Carolina," Hegseth said, announcing the change. "That's right, Bragg is back." The original name of the fort—Fort Bragg—was changed to Fort Liberty in June 2023. It had been named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg. Now, the Department of Defense, alongside Pete Hegseth, is changing the name again, this time in honor of Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II soldier recognized for his bravery at the Battle of the Bulge. According to a DoD press release, Bragg received both the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his actions during the war. The initial name change followed recommendations made by a congressional commission in 2021, which was established to identify and rename U.S. military properties linked to Confederate figures. Fort Bragg was one of nine bases included in the commission’s list, according to NBC News.
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| Posted by:NoMoreBS |
| #8 Don’t forget to re-establish the monument in Arlington to the Confederate dead buried there! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2025-06-11 19:56 |
| #7 When Robert E. Lee was marching on Washington, that was the last time those swamp monsters were REALLY SCARED. A true hero. |
| Posted by: Elmomoter Mussolini9149 2025-06-11 10:19 |
| #6 ^ sorry posted in wrong area... |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-06-11 08:36 |
| #5 See Besoeker's Atlanta posting as an example |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-06-11 08:34 |
| #4 Camp Gordon, near Augusta, the WW II training camp for the 4th and 26th Infantry Divisions, as well as the adjoining 10th Armored Division camp area, (Range 16 and Union Mill Pond area) that trained those that fought under Gen. Patton in Europe. Having been born at 1941+ Camp Gordon, Augusta GA., and not the 1914-1921 Atlanta area version. Yes, there were 2 Camp Gordon's I can say honestly say a vast overwhelming majority of Augustans, of any color, had no problems with the GORDON name. This renaming was just another (DNC) effort stunt to drive another COLOR Deflection knife into the mix and etc. Besides, there are some old and conveniently buried historical records that call for some remote parts of Augusta Camp/Ft. Gordon and the other outlaying former Camp (WWII 10th armor used area), adjoining it also. To revert to the public lands, if those camps no longer existed. Renaming Camp/Ft. Gordon it could be argued, it no longer exists beyond the NSA site area and the unused lands should be return to GA as public use and local TAX roles. Just like the original Camp Gordon Chamblee, GA site was done, when it was abandoned in September 1921. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-06-11 07:53 |
| #3 While "liberation of the oppressed" is a common theme, wars appear to be all about control. Our nation's 1861-1865 war experience was likely much the same. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2025-06-11 07:16 |
| #2 The names were fine from WW1 to Desert Storm to recruit young white southerns to die for their country. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-06-11 07:01 |
| #1 Trump announces he is 'restoring' the names of several bases changed under Biden |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-06-11 01:18 |