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The congressional commission tasked with removing Confederate-related names from military bases has recommended nine bases change their name.
An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that now commemorate Confederate officers. Among the recommendations: Fort Bragg in...
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The recommendations are the latest step in a broader effort by the military to confront racial injustice, most recently in the aftermath of the May 2020 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that now commemorate Confederate officers. Among the recommendations: Fort Bragg in...
The group in charge of renaming military installations that have continued to honor Confederates released its recommendations Tuesday.