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Descendant of Fort Rucker Confederate namesake

In reinstating 'Fort Bragg,' the Army hopes to skirt a ban on Confederate namesakes

The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now recognizes Pfc. Roland Bragg, a WWII Silver Star honoree from the Battle of the Bulge.

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Descendant of Fort Rucker Confederate namesake: ‘We don’t want our name back on an Alabama base’

Military bases should not be named "for traitors to our country but instead honor American heroes like Novosel," she wrote previously.

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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.

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Rucker family wants the home of Army Aviation to stay Fort Novosel: “He is a hero”

After almost two years since the home of Army Aviation was renamed to honor a local hero aviator, some state officials want ...

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The Former Slave Who Stole a Confederate Ship to Achieve His Family's Freedom

One year after the first shots of the Civil War were fired at nearby Fort Sumter, the Planter’s three white officers went ...

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In reinstating the name of Fort Bragg, the Army hopes to skirt a ban on Confederate namesakes

The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now ...

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Military timeline of installation first known as Camp Bragg

The U.S. Army established Camp Bragg in 1918 as an artillery training ground that was part of the rapid expansion of the United States military for World War I. It was named after Confederate Gen.

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