Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans said was a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to current and prospective Black service members.
The change was part of a broad Department of Defense initiative, motivated by the 2020 George Floyd protests, to rename military installations that had been named after confederate soldiers.
While other bases are being renamed for Black soldiers, U.S. presidents and trailblazing women, the North Carolina military installation is the only one not renamed after a person. Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule said at a commission meeting last year that the new name was chosen because "liberty remains the greatest American value."
Giving an updated figure Friday, Col. John Wilcox said the cost of the name change was about $8 million right now. Most front-facing signage has been changed but the process is ongoing. The North Carolina base was originally named in 1918 for Gen. Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general from Warrenton, North Carolina, who was known for owning slaves and losing key Civil War battles that contributed to the Confederacy's downfall.
The original naming process involved members of local communities, although Black residents were left out of the conversations. Bases were named after soldiers born or raised nearby, no matter how effectively they performed their duties. Bragg is widely regarded among historians as a poor leader who did not have the respect of his troops, Silber said.
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Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebrandingFort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to Black service members
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Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebrandingThe change is part of a broad Department of Defense initiative to rename military installations bearing the name of confederate soldiers.
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Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebrandingThe change is part of a broad Department of Defense initiative, motivated by the 2020 George Floyd protests, to rename military installations bearing the name of confederate soldiers.
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Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebrandingThe change is part of a broad Department of Defense initiative, motivated by the 2020 George Floyd protests, to rename military installations bearing the name of confederate soldiers.
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Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake to become Fort LibertyThe change at the North Carolina base is part of a broad Department of Defense initiative to rename military installations bearing the name of Confederate soldiers.
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Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebrandingFort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to Black service members. The change is part of a broad Department of Defense initiative to rename military installations bearing the name of confederate soldiers. It was prompted by the 2020 George Floyd protests. A naming commission estimates the cost of renaming the base will be about $6.37 million. The commission visited the base and met with and members of the surrounding community to solicit their input. The North Carolina base was originally named in 1918 for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg.
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