The Department of Defense is currently renaming U.S. military installations and other areas that had been named after Confederate officers.
A sign for Fort Bragg on May 13, 2004, in Fayettville, North Carolina. The 82d Airborne Division was assigned here in 1946, upon its return form Europe.As per the recommendations, many well-known bases and items will receive new names. For example, Fort Bragg in North Carolina – named after Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg – will be renamed Fort Liberty.
Fort Gordon, Georgia, named for senior Confederate officer John Brown Gordon, will become Fort Eisenhower, in honor of Army General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Fort Hood, Texas, originally named for Confederate officer John Bell Hood, will be known as Fort Cavazos, after Gen. Richard Cavazos, the first Hispanic man to earn a four-star rank in the U.S. Army.These are just a few of the nine bases set for renaming. Among other renamings are locations at the U.S.
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