Adams, and the reversal of progress for Black women in the military and media, are part of a larger pattern of erasing Black ...

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 Pentagon will change the name of the North Carolina military base Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, fulfilling a campaign pledge by President Trump while honoring a different eponym. Defense Sec… ...

Local News Fort Liberty named Fort Bragg once again - but this time it's for someone else On the campaign trail, President Trump criticized the renaming of the base to Fort Liberty.

Defense Secretary Hegseth Renames Fort Liberty To Fort Bragg—But Not After The Confederate General By Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.

Fort Bragg officially became Fort Liberty during a ceremony in June 2023. The Naming Commission estimated that changing the name of Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty would initially cost over $6 million ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday directed the U.S. Army to change the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, but with a twist. Hegseth signed a memo aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 before ...

Renaming Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty cost more than $6 million in federal funds, with the bulk of the costs being sign changes and technology costs for the installation’s website.

I think the decision to rename the installation to Fort Liberty was a good one, and there's no reason to change it again." That received 67 votes, or 20%. The response, "No.

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.

The renaming of Fort Bragg honors all U.S. soldiers who have trained to fight and win U.S. wars, Hegseth wrote in his memo, "and is in keeping with the installation's esteemed and storied history." ...