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WASHINGTON (AP) — Fort Bragg would become Fort Liberty. For the first time, Army bases would be named after Black soldiers and women. An independent commission on Tuesday recommended new names for nine Army posts that now commemorate Confederate officers.
An independent commission on Tuesday recommended new names for nine Army posts that commemorated Confederate officers.
A committee established by Congress has selected names commemorating a diverse array of American warriors, as the military continues to examine its history with race.
Nine had been named after Confederate officers
An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that now commemorate Confederate officers