Commission recommends new names for 9 Army bases to end ties to Confederacy
The Naming Commission proposed changing Army base names in Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas.
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The Naming Commission proposed changing Army base names in Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina and Texas.
The eight-member panel is required to submit its final report to Congress by Oct. 1.
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