The decision came after Hegseth made complaints in the media about recent military base name changes and changed Fort Liberty’s name back to Fort Bragg in North Carolina. The base next to ...

THEN IN JUNE OF 2023, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RENAMED IT FORT LIBERTY AS PART OF AN EFFORT TO REBRAND INSTALLATIONS HONORING CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS. FORMER PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN VISITED FORT LIBERTY ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday when the nation’s largest Army installation officially returned to its former name: Fort Bragg. Christened a ...

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 ...

(Patrick A. Albright/Fort Moore PAO Photographer) Hegseth first changed Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, North Carolina, back to Fort Bragg, with a memorandum Feb. 10. Rather than recognizing Braxton ...

Then in 2020, Congress moved to strip the base of its name, mandating a new one. The base was renamed Fort Liberty as part of the U.S. military’s examination of its history with race.

The decision marks the second Army base Hegseth has renamed, after he announced last month he was renaming Fort Liberty, North Carolina, back to Fort Bragg — this time after a World War II ...

On February 11, Hegseth directed Fort Liberty, in North Carolina, to restore its name to Fort Bragg—now honoring Army Private First Class Roland L. Bragg, who served during World War II ...

Bragg to Liberty and Back Again: Ceremony to Rechristen Army Post Once Named for a Confederate FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday when the ...