Fort Bragg, WWII

'A man of good character': Fort Liberty is renamed Fort Bragg in honor of Roland L. Bragg
The Fort Bragg name has returned to the Army's most populated post, but is associated with a World War II veteran instead of a Confederate general.
Fort Bragg: US Army training facility renamed after WWII hero from Maine
Pfc. Roland Bragg served as a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne Division that fought in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge.
‘A hero worthy of the name:’ Fort Bragg marks return of installation’s old moniker with new WWII soldier namesake
Less than two years after the Army officially changed Fort Bragg – then named for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg – to Fort Liberty in June 2023, the world’s most populous military base is again Fort Bragg.
Fort Bragg is back: Army renames NC base to honor WWII hero
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is returned to its former name without the Confederate namesake, as the Pentagon honored WWII Pvt. Roland Bragg of Maine.
Proud family watches as Fort Bragg renaming ceremony honors WWII hero, 'grandpa'
Army officials say changing the signs back to Fort Bragg will be quite a bit cheaper than the changeover to Fort Liberty was.
Back to Bragg: Fort Bragg renamed after WWII hero from Maine
The renaming ceremony comes nearly two years after the Department of Defense officially changed Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty.
Fort Liberty Renamed Fort Bragg, Fulfilling a Trump Campaign Promise
Congress had pushed past President Trump’s veto to rename Fort Bragg, named for a Confederate general, in the final days of ...
Bragg to Liberty and back again: Ceremony to rechristen Army post once named for a Confederate
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order reinstating the Bragg name, only this time it will honor Army Pfc. Roland L.
What to know about Fort Bragg name change before redesignation ceremony
Fort Bragg will hold its redesignation ceremony this week. Here's what else to know about the renaming of the Army post.
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Fort Bragg name changed back from Fort Liberty
The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday. Fort Bragg is officially known as Fort Bragg again.
As Trump Overhauls the Military, Fort Bragg and Its Neighbors Brace for Change
The fortunes of Fayetteville, N.C., are tied to the nearby Army base. What should the city expect with the Trump ...
Fort Liberty is once again Fort Bragg, but no longer in honor of a Confederate
With salutes and flags, Fort Liberty officially became Fort Bragg again. The North Carolina Army installation had been named ...
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EDITORIAL: Restoring old name to base is harmful
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order to restore the name of the U.S. Army’s special forces base near Fayetteville, North Carolina, to Fort Bragg are a waste of tax dollars and, ...
Move to restore old Army base names highlights Nebraska man's heroics at 18 in World War I
Fred Benning, a Nebraska native awarded the military's second-highest honor for his battlefield courage as an 18-year-old ...