Fort Liberty's existence was short-lived; back to Bragg
The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday when the nation’s largest Army installation officially returned to its former name: Fort Bragg.
Back to Bragg: Fort Bragg renaming ceremony set for March
In a historic ceremony on March 7, Fort Liberty will be formally renamed back to Fort Bragg, honoring WWII hero Roland Bragg. This change comes after two years of being known as Fort Liberty, following a broader initiative to rename military bases originally named after Confederate figures.
'A man of good character': Fort Liberty is renamed Fort Bragg in honor of Roland L. Bragg
The Fort Bragg name has returned to the Army's most populated post, but is associated with a World War II veteran instead of a Confederate general.
Fort Liberty is once again Fort Bragg, but no longer in honor of a Confederate
With salutes and flags, Fort Liberty officially became Fort Bragg again. The North Carolina Army installation had been named for a Confederate general, but now honors a Maine hero who trained there.
Fort Bragg is back: Army renames NC base to honor WWII hero
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is returned to its former name without the Confederate namesake, as the Pentagon honored WWII Pvt. Roland Bragg of Maine.
Fort Liberty Renamed Fort Bragg, Fulfilling a Trump Campaign Promise
Congress had pushed past President Trump’s veto to rename Fort Bragg, named for a Confederate general, in the final days of his first term.
Ceremony held to rechristen Fort Bragg in honor of WWII paratrooper
Fort Liberty, the nation’s largest Army installation, officially reverted to its former name, Fort Bragg, on Friday. The renaming ceremony marked the end of Fort Liberty’s brief existence, restoring the name to honor a different Bragg.
Fort Liberty is now Fort Bragg once again—but it's a different Bragg
The name was changed to Fort Liberty nearly two years ago and is now named for PFC Roland L. Bragg, who was born in Sabattus, Maine.
‘A hero worthy of the name:’ Fort Bragg marks return of installation’s old moniker with new WWII soldier namesake
Less than two years after the Army officially changed Fort Bragg – then named for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg – to Fort Liberty in June 2023, the world’s most populous military base is again Fort Bragg.
Bragg to Liberty and back again: Ceremony to rechristen Army post once named for a Confederate
Hegseth announced this week that Georgia's Fort Moore would revert back to Fort Benning. Originally named for Confederate ...
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Fort Liberty now Fort Bragg. What's the history behind the name and Hegseth's decision?
Later that day, Hegseth announced that Fort Liberty’s name would be changed back to Fort Bragg – in honor of a World War II hero, not the Confederate general who had been its namesake.
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Hegseth says Fort Bragg is coming back, but with a twist
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday directed the U.S. Army to change the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, but with a twist. Hegseth signed a memo aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 before ...
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Pentagon to restore Fort Liberty's name to Fort Bragg
The Pentagon is changing the name of the military base Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, reversing a decision made by a congressionally mandated commission to rename bases that honor Confederate ...
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It's official: Fort Bragg announces renaming 'effective immediately'
the Army installation formerly known as Fort Liberty, announced Feb. 14 that its return to the name Fort Bragg is "effective immediately." "This renaming honors the legacy of World War II hero ...