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Trump changed the name of a US military base. It costs nearby businesses a small fortune

Businesses in the area are facing a challenge now that the Trump administration has once again renamed the military post

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What's in a name? A small fortune for businesses around Fort Bragg

Businesses around Fort Bragg in North Carolina are facing a challenge now that the Trump administration has once again renamed the military post

The Independent UK

Bragg to Liberty and back again: Ceremony to rechristen Army post once named for a Confederate

First it was Fort Bragg, named in honor of a Confederate general

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Trump's move to restore old Army base names highlights Nebraska man's heroics at 18 in World War I

Fort Benning’s name honored a Confederate general who supported slavery for more than a century

The Independent UK

Pentagon Reverses Base Renaming, Honors Military Heroes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reverses renaming of Fort Moore to Fort Benning, honoring military heroes and restoring historical legacies at Army bases.

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Trump pushes through another name change as Fort Moore becomes Fort Benning again

The Naming Commission estimated it would cost $4.9 million to rename Fort Benning as Fort Moore

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Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s TV ubiquity: ‘It’s like the Jerry Lewis telethon’

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s war on paper straws and Pete Hegseth’s latest embarrassment

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Fort Bragg has its old name back, this time with a Yankee twist

Fort Bragg is back, but with a Yankee twist

The Independent UK

Who is the new ‘Bragg’ that the North Carolina base will now be named after?

Defense Secretary Hegseth said it would be re-named to ‘Fort Bragg’ in honor of a World War II army soldier

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth Uses Clever Loophole to Restore Fort Liberty's Name Back to Fort Bragg

Newly appointed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has changed the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg—it's original name—using a creative loophole.

Latin Times

‘Bragg is back’: Fort Liberty renamed Fort Bragg, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says

The White House said the change recognizes ‘those who have demonstrated extraordinary service and sacrifice for the nation’

The Independent UK

Fort Liberty Renamed In Honor Of WWII Veteran

Fort Liberty, a major Army installation, renamed to honor WWII veteran Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, replacing a Confederate general's name.

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Trump Vows To Rename Fort Liberty To Fort Bragg

Former President Trump plans to rename Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg if re-elected, following the US Army's renaming initiative.

Salon

Right-wing fake history is nothing new

We're a Christian nation! The Civil War wasn't about slavery! Fighting Hitler was a mistake! The lies run deep

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Despite vows to reverse them, changing base names has noble purpose

Those who hope to become president of the United States should not play politics with the renaming of Army bases.

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Reason

Restoring the Name of Fort Bragg is Nothing to Brag About

Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence are wrong to advocate naming a US Army base after an incompetent Confederate general who betrayed the United States to fight for slavery.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Here’s why Gov. DeSantis is wrong. Fort Bragg needed a new name

Braxton Bragg was a slave-owning racist and failed military leader, sometimes described as the worst general of the Civil War. The question should be, why would anyone name a military base after him in the first place? Nevertheless, Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending him.

The Independent UK

DeSantis pledges to restore name of notorious Confederate general Braxton Bragg to Fort Liberty

‘It’s an iconic name and iconic base’

Al Jazeera

Fort Liberty: US army base Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake

Change comes as US continues to grapple with prevalence of statues and sites honouring members of Confederacy.

The Independent UK

Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebranding

Fort 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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