Fort Liberty Renamed Fort Bragg to Honor WWII Hero

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has renamed Fort Liberty in North Carolina back to Fort Bragg, not after the Confederate General Braxton Bragg, but in honor of Private First Class Roland L. Bragg, a World War II veteran. Roland Bragg is celebrated for his valor during the Battle of the Bulge, having received both the Silver Star and Purple Heart. This decision reverses a 2023 initiative by the Biden administration to remove Confederate names from military bases, a move that followed the racial protests in 2020. Hegseth's action aligns with former President Trump's promise to restore the base's original name, albeit with a different namesake. The Pentagon emphasizes this change as a tribute to extraordinary military service and sacrifice rather than Confederate legacy. This renaming marks a series of policy reversals under President Trump's administration, targeting previously 'woke' ideologies.