The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday. Fort Bragg is officially known as Fort Bragg again.
Fort Bragg has officially changed back to its original name after briefly being renamed Fort Liberty in June 2023. The name change honors Private First Class Roland L. Bragg, a World War II ...
The name was changed to Fort Liberty nearly two years ago and is now named for PFC Roland L. Bragg, who was born in Sabattus, Maine. London’s Heathrow Airport announces complete shutdown due to ...
after being Fort Liberty since 2023. The name change is in honor of a World War II paratrooper and Silver Star recipient from Maine, Pfc. Roland L. Bragg. It was officially named in honor of ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
The base was renamed Fort Liberty in June 2023, after Congress passed a law barring names of Confederate figures at military installations. Bragg has been renamed for Pfc. Roland Bragg ...
Bragg, who served with the 17th Airborne Division, received the Silver Star and a Purple Heart for exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge. He was captured by Germans and commandeered an ...