Bragg, WWII and Fort Liberty

Bragg to Liberty and back again: Ceremony to rechristen Army post once named for a Confederate
First it was Fort Bragg, named in honor of a Confederate general. Then it was Fort Liberty. Now, the North Carolina Army installation is set to officially become Fort Bragg again, only this time in honor of a World War II paratrooper and Silver Star recipient from Maine.
Ceremony held to rechristen Fort Bragg in honor of WWII paratrooper
Fort Liberty, the nation’s largest Army installation, officially reverted to its former name, Fort Bragg, on Friday. The renaming ceremony marked the end of Fort Liberty’s brief existence, restoring the name to honor a different Bragg.
Back to Bragg: Fort Bragg renamed after WWII hero
The renaming ceremony comes nearly two years after the Department of Defense officially changed Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty.
Fort Bragg name changed back from Fort Liberty
The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday. Fort Bragg is officially known as Fort Bragg again.
Fort Bragg is back: Army renames NC base to honor WWII hero
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is returned to its former name without the Confederate namesake, as the Pentagon honored WWII Pvt. Roland Bragg of Maine.
'A man of good character': Fort Liberty is renamed Fort Bragg in honor of Roland L. Bragg
The Fort Bragg name has returned to the Army's most populated post, but is associated with a World War II veteran instead of a Confederate general.
What to know about Fort Bragg name change before redesignation ceremony
Fort Bragg will hold its redesignation ceremony this week. Here's what else to know about the renaming of the Army post.
Fort Liberty officially reverts to Fort Bragg during ceremony
The short-lived name Fort Liberty is no more as the Fayetteville army base is now officially Fort Bragg again. A ceremony was held around 11 a.m. today at the base. The name change honors World War II paratrooper and Silver Star recipient Private First Class Roland L.
Fort Liberty is once again Fort Bragg, but no longer in honor of a Confederate
With salutes and flags, Fort Liberty officially became Fort Bragg again. The North Carolina Army installation had been named for a Confederate general, but now honors a Maine hero who trained there.
Full ceremony: Fort Bragg reinstated to its original name
Fort Liberty once again became Fort Bragg during a naming ceremony - but this time, it honors a different Bragg name.
Not that Benning: Hegseth renames Fort Moore, but not for Confederate general, he says
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth renamed the Georgia base as Fort Benning. Other bases have been renamed using a name similar to ...
Fort Bragg: US Army training facility renamed after WWII hero from Maine
Pfc. Roland Bragg served as a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division that fought in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge ...
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‘A hero worthy of the name:’ Fort Bragg marks return of installation’s old moniker with new WWII soldier namesake
Less than two years after the Army officially changed Fort Bragg – then named for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg – to Fort ...
Hegseth brings back Fort Benning name with new namesake
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the renaming of Fort Moore in Georgia to its original name of Fort Benning in a ...
Move to restore old Army base names highlights Nebraska man's heroics at 18 in World War I
Fred Benning, a Nebraska native awarded the military's second-highest honor for his battlefield courage as an 18-year-old ...
Hegseth orders iconic Georgia base to revert to Fort Benning, but with a twist
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Did Pete Hegseth Restore Army Base's Confederate Name?
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