US Military: Fort Bragg Renamed as Fort Liberty

Facts

On Friday, North Carolina’s Fort Bragg was renamed to Fort Liberty as part of the US Dept. of Defense’s (DOD) program to rename military installations that were named for those associated with the Confederacy.¹
In a ceremony, the name of Confederate Army Gen. Braxton Bragg was removed, as recommended by the DOD’s Naming Commission. Previously, Texas’ Fort Hood had its name changed to Fort Cavazos, and Georgia’s Fort Benning became Fort Moore.²
The naming commission was started in 2021, one year after nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd. Initially, more than 168 symbols of the Confederacy were removed in 2020.³
In May 2021, the commission called for the renaming of nine Army bases — including the change to Fort Liberty — which former Brigadier General Ty Seidule said honors “the greatest American value.”³
Several streets on Fort Liberty are scheduled to be renamed after service members who have “a unique connection” to the base before the end of the year.⁴

Right narrative, as provided by The Washington Times. The DOD has thrown more than 100 years of tradition out the window in order to appease woke culture. This is part of a wide-ranging effort by the radical left to erase important parts of US history and to demonize historical figures who shouldn’t be judged by modern-day standards. This is a waste of taxpayer money.
Left narrative, as provided by Defense One. This isn’t about being woke, it’s about respecting diversity and honoring real heroes of our country’s military history rather than Confederate traitors who owned slaves and shed the blood of fellow Americans to defend slavery. These changes are about being on the right side of history and honoring truly American values.