Fort Bragg was previously associated with Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general who was a slave owner and lost battles during ...

when it was renamed Fort Liberty. On Friday, the military base held a special redesignation ceremony. “Generations of Soldiers, Families, and Veterans have a deep connection to the name Fort ...

Bragg’s family were at Friday’s renaming ceremony ... Chad Mixon estimated that the cost to change Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg will be about 70% less than the last name change, which was ...

The Liberty-to-Bragg reversion was made without first consulting with Roland Bragg’s family, but his daughter was delighted by it. The Army said in 2023 that changing the name to Fort Liberty ...

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is returned to its former name without the Confederate namesake, as the Pentagon honored WWII Pvt. Roland Bragg of Maine.

Family members said Bragg taught them to be ... Braxton Bragg, a West Point graduate and slave owner. It was renamed Fort Liberty in June 2023 during the Biden Administration, a change that ...

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — 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.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order reinstating the Bragg name, only this time it will honor Army Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II paratrooper and Silver Star recipient ...

“Generations of Soldiers, Families, and Veterans have a deep ... The Army said in 2023 that changing the name to Fort Liberty would cost $8 million. North Carolina's Department of Transportation ...