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Louisiana National Guard base to be renamed for Confederate general’s dad

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry ordered the family name of the Confederate leader restored to the base under his father's name.

History will remember who is honored

“Why wouldn’t we want to name it after the great heroes that we do have in the U.S. Army? They reflect the best of America. Inspirational people with inspirational stories.” — Brigadier General Ty Seidule (Ret.), former vice chairman of the Naming Commission In 2020, as the nation reckoned with systemic racism in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder, the U.S. Department of Defense took a long-overdue step: initiating the process to rename mili…

Gov. Landry restores Beauregard name to Louisiana National Guard facility • SC Daily Gazette

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Gov. Landry restores Beauregard name to Louisiana National Guard facility

Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday he will name the state’s largest National Guard training site after a little-known early 19th century Louisiana militia member and slaveowner, the father of the Confederate general whose name the facility originally carried. (Photo courtesy of Louisiana National Guard) Gov. Jeff Landry announced Monday he will name the state’s largest National Guard training site after a little-known early 19th century Louisiana…

Camp Beauregard name returning to Louisiana National Guard center, Gov. Jeff Landry says

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry's approach mirrors that of the Trump administration, which restored the names of several army bases that had honored Confederate leaders.

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