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WASHINGTON (AP) — Fort Bragg would become Fort Liberty. Fort Gordon would be Fort Eisenhower. And, for the first time, Army bases would be named after Black soldiers and women.
A final report is due to Congress by Oct. 1, and will include the costs of removing and changing the names.
An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that now commemorate Confederate officers.
The group in charge of renaming military installations that have continued to honor Confederates released its recommendations for nine bases on Tuesday.
In an effort to confront racial injustice in the military, a panel recommended nine US military bases to have their names changed.