Largest US Military Base Drops Name Of Confederate General
Fort Bragg, the largest military base in the United States, was renamed Fort Liberty on Friday, dropping the name of a pro-slavery Confederate general.
Source: barrons.com
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Fort Pickett to be renamed after Virginia war hero Sgt. Van Barfoot
The renaming of Fort Pickett is part of a broader Department of Defense effort to rename military installations that were named after members of the Confederacy.
Source: wtvr.com
Confederate-named Fort Pickett to be re-designated Fort Barfoot
Fort Pickett is one of nine Army bases across the country currently named after Confederate leaders from the Civil War.
Source: wltx.com
Ft. Pickett may be renamed for a hero who lived in Henrico
An independent commission on Tuesday recommended new names for nine Army posts that commemorated Confederate officers. The commission suggested Fort Pickett, in Nottoway County, Virginia, be renamed Fort Barfoot after Tech. Sgt. Van T. Barfoot.
Source: wtvr.com