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Fort Bragg officially renamed Fort Liberty

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Fort Bragg officially renamed Fort Liberty
By Hannah Schoenbaum, The Associated Press
Jun 2, 11:46 AM
The new Fort Liberty sign is displayed outside the base on Friday, June 2, 2023 in Fort Liberty, N.C. (Karl B DeBlaker/AP)

FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (AP) — 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.

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Fort Bragg officially renamed Fort Liberty

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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL not everyone is happy about the change,

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Maj Kim Patterson They'll Get Over It!

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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL "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."

Truth be known I seriously doubt anyone really associated the name with the Confederate namesake. Very few people actually know who General Bragg was. I can't think of a single person regardless of race who said they wouldn't join the Army because a base was named after a Confederate leader.

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