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My father, a real-life "Saving Private Ryan" veteran (first wave, third landing craft to touch the sand at Normandy), taught me many things, including never to let opinion outweigh fact.
Over 34,000 recommendations were submitted for nine installations named after Civil War rebel leaders.
| Retired Soldier Former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule’s Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy—and explores why some of this country’s oldest wounds have never healed….from his official website. “Ty Seidule appointed by the SecDef to the Commission to change Confederate base names.” Selling his book Robert E. Lee and Me “Ty Seidule grew up revering Robert E. Lee. From his southern childhood to his service in the U.S. Army, every part of his life reinforced the Lost Cause myth: that Lee was the greate...
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Panelists selected, now work on renaming military sites honoring Confederate leaders will begin February 12 This Nov. 5, 2009, file photo shows the entrance to Fort Hood in Texas. The installation is one of 10 Army locations whose names honor Confederate leaders. (Jack Plunkett/AP) Defense and congressional leaders on Friday unveiled the eight-person panel charged with renaming military sites which currently honor Confederate leaders, work scheduled to be completed in the next three years. The appointees are likely to face significant political pressure from local officials and members ...