The U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regenerated the original name Fort Bragg
for the North Carolina military facility after its temporary rename as Fort Liberty in 2023. Military base Fort Bragg will honor Private First Class Roland L. Bragg as its new namesake because he served as a decorated World War II hero instead of keeping its Confederate-associated name.
The decision emerged following an extended discussion about renaming the base while the Pentagon worked to eliminate Confederate-linked base names from their installation portfolio. The United States military facility Fort Bragg received its original name after Confederate General Braxton Bragg when it was established in 1918. A congressional commission recommended renaming Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty in 2023 which sparked mixed emotions among those who serve and have served in defense forces.
The armed forces have now reinstituted the call sign “Bragg” as confirmed by Secretary Hegseth in his official video declaration. Bragg is back!” Secretary Hegseth announced it as a solution that preserves military history yet guarantees proper recognition for a distinguished national military hero.
Army policy and federal law mandate that this camp should not bear the name of any leader from the Confederate era. This decision has received praise from veterans’ organizations such that they professed tepid support for an iteration of the original name.
Restoring the name of Fort Bragg in honor of Pfc. Roland L. Bragg** maintains the Army’s historical legacy while continuing to comply with federal law prohibiting base names from that of Confederate figures. It has already been commended by veterans’ organizations, appealing to the notion that some form of the name had remained before.
The renaming provides for a unique situation in military history, as the old name is coming back to inspire service members with more appropriate values. Fort Bragg Name Restored with New Namesake Honoring WWII Hero
The U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth regenerated the original name Fort Bragg for the North Carolina military facility after its temporary rename as **Fort Liberty** in 2023. Military base Fort Bragg will honor Private First Class Roland L. Bragg as its new namesake because he served as a decorated World War II hero instead of keeping its Confederate-associated name.
The decision emerged following an extended discussion about renaming the base while the Pentagon worked to eliminate Confederate-linked base names from their installation portfolio. The United States military facility Fort Bragg received its original name after Confederate General Braxton Bragg when it was established in 1918. A congressional commission recommended renaming Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty in 2023 which sparked mixed emotions among those who serve and have served in defense forces.
The armed forces have now reinstituted the call sign “Bragg” as confirmed by Secretary Hegseth in his official video declaration. Bragg is back!” Secretary Hegseth announced it as a solution that preserves military history yet guarantees proper recognition for a distinguished national military hero.
Army policy and federal law mandate that this camp should not bear the name of any leader from the Confederate era. This decision has received praise from veterans’ organizations such that they professed tepid support for an iteration of the original name.
Restoring the name of Fort Bragg in honor of Pfc. Roland L. Bragg maintains the Army’s historical legacy while continuing to comply with federal law prohibiting base names from that of Confederate figures. It has already been commended by veterans’ organizations, appealing to the notion that some form of the name had remained before.
The renaming provides for a unique situation in military history, as the old name is coming back to inspire service members with more appropriate values.
