The North Carolina military base was previously named Fort Liberty.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses has restored the name of North Carolina Army Base Fort Liberty to its original name, the Department of Defense (DOD) said in a February 11 statement.
Founded in 1918, the vast military complex houses air and special operations forces, and according to its website, its troops are home to 57,000 men.
It was originally named after General Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general from Warrenton, North Carolina.
The pentagon said the new name was not General Bragg, but rather honored private first class Roland L. Bragg. . ”
“In accordance with Secretary of Defense, Title 10, US Act, Section 113, I direct the name of Fort Bragg, North Carolina to be changed to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. L. Bragg was involved in the US Army and during World War II. He served as a considerable distinction, recognizing the celebratory history of service that was established in the United States,” Hegses wrote in the memorandum.
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“This directive honors the personal courage and selfless service of all those who trained to fight and win the wars of our nation, including the PFC. In line with the respected and celebratory history of Bragg and the installation. It’s there.”
“That’s right. Bragg is back!” he said in the video.
The call to change the names of bases across the country was prompted by the 2020 police murder of George Floyd of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The DOD has been in “extensive consultation” with the committee for 18 months with experts, historians and “communities rooted in the base of question,” and military bases have been named in commemoration of the Confederate forces and their leaders. He said he discovered that it was attached.
He said the bases being changed include Fort Bragg, Fort Benning and Fort Gordon in Georgia. Fort AP Hill, Fort Lee and Fort Pickett, Virginia. Fort Hood, Texas.
Fort Polk in Louisiana and Fort Lacquer in Alabama also made a list.
On February 10, 2025, while flying to Stuttgart, Germany, a memorandum of understanding back to Fort Bragg and reversing the name of Fort Liberty was signed by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses. Courtesy of the first class of US Navy Petty Officer Alexander Kubitza/Dod
The naming committee said renaming of nine bases would cost an estimated $21 million and $62.5 million, and would be able to fully implement various recommendations listed in the committee’s report. It’s done.
In a statement at the time, Austin said the change “gives a proud new name rooted in their community, honoring American heroes whose courage, courage and patriotism exemplify the best of the American military.” He said.
The naming of the base after the World War II hero meant that the Trump administration was able to bypass the law.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to the report.
