Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had referred to Fort Benning and Fort Bragg by their original, Confederate-inspired names.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he would restore the names of military bases to previous ones that had been changed due ...

Georgia U.S. Army post Fort Moore has had its current name for less than two years. Before that, it held the name Fort ...

The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023. Its original namesake, Gen. Braxton Bragg, was a Confederate general from Warrenton, North Carolina, who was known for owning slaves and ...

The Pentagon announced Monday it would restore Fort Liberty's original name of Fort Bragg, but would honor a different Bragg ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo that orders the Army to rename Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, this time in honor of a different soldier.

In a transcript, dated Monday, of Hegseth’s Pentagon arrival remarks on the defense.gov website, Hegseth referred to Fort ...

“Every moment that I’m here, I’m thinking about the guys and gals in Guam, in Germany, Fort Benning and Fort Bragg, on missile defense sites and aircraft carriers,” the former Fox News host said. “Our ...

The White House said the change recognizes ‘those who have demonstrated extraordinary service and sacrifice for the nation’ ...

The army base was earlier named after Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general. The Pentagon said the name will now honor Roland L. Bragg, a soldier who was decorated for his service during World War II.