Panel recommends new names for Fort Bragg and other Army bases

Panel recommends new names for Fort Bragg, other Army bases

The recommendations are the latest step in a military effort to confront racial injustice, most recently in the aftermath of the May 2020 killing of George Floyd.

Commission recommends new names for three Virginia Army bases

This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today.The Congressional Naming Commission, in a virtual news conference Tuesday, announced the suggested new names of nine Army installations across the country, including three in Virginia.The name suggestions will now be forwarded to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for approval.The three bases i…

New names for Fort Bragg, 8 other Army bases recommended

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fort Bragg would become Fort Liberty. Fort Gordon would be Fort Eisenhower. And, for the first time, Army bases would be named after Black soldiers and women.

Fort Liberty? New Names Proposed For Fort Bragg, Other Army Bases

Fort Bragg and eight other Army bases may soon have new names following recommendations from an independent commission submitted on Tuesday.The military has long considered changing the names of military bases named after Confederate officers. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the first black defense secretary, has helped oversee the renaming effort under the Biden administration.“Today’s announcement highlights the commission’s efforts to propose…

Panel recommends new names for Fort Bragg, 8 other Army bases

An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that now commemorate Confederate officers.

New names for Fort Bragg, 8 other Army bases recommended

The recommendations are the latest step in a broader effort by the military to confront racial injustice, most recently in the aftermath of the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapoli…