slide 9 to 15 of 15
Tipsheet

Secretary of Defense Hegseth's Order on Fort Bragg Has a Bit of a Twist

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Fort Liberty is no more. It was formerly known as Fort Bragg during the Biden presidency in a push to give military facilities named after Confederate generals a woke makeover. It was part of that weird period where liberals were obsessed about the names of things, statutes, and other silly stuff that was a blatant attempt at erasing American history. With Trump winning the 2024 election, he promised to get Fort Bragg’s name back.  

Advertisement

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made it official, though there’s a little twist. It’s renamed Fort Bragg, not after Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg but Pfc. According to Lucas Tomlinson, Roland L. Bragg is a World War II hero. Hegseth made the change as he headed to Germany: 

Advertisement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a new memorandum renaming Fort Liberty in North Carolina to Fort Roland L. Bragg.  

 Hegseth signed the memo shortly before landing in Stuttgart, Germany aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17. The name Fort Bragg is coming back, but with a twist. It will not be named after the former Confederate general.  

Instead, the new name pays tribute to Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero who earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge. 

We got the name back. That’s what’s important. 

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Townhall Videos

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement