The U.S. Department of Defense has begun implementing renaming of military installations across the country, including Fort Bragg, North Carolina (now known as Fort Liberty).
The DOD made the official announcement on January 5, after a congressional-mandated 90-day waiting period. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has issued a memo accepting the following recommendations: naming committee October 5th.
The furor surrounding the police killing of George Floyd in 2020 has prompted a nationwide call to rename warships, bases, property, and more for the Confederacy.
according to Press release A full report issued by the Department of Defense included the Commission’s plan to remove names, symbols, exhibits, monuments, and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederate States of America.
Congress created a commission in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, but then-President Trump vetoed it because of the commission. A bipartisan majority in both the House and Senate overrode his veto.
Implementing all recommendations will cost an estimated $62.5 million.
The cost to rename all of Fort Bragg’s assets, including many streets, buildings, uniforms, USASOC Memorial Wall, Parade Field, Hendrick Stadium Memorial Wall, and 82nd Airborne Museum, is estimated at $6.3 million. and 10 military bases renamed due to their ties to the Federation.
Fort Bragg was built in 1918 during the Jim Crow era by Confederate Gen. Named after.
be renamed Fort Liberty To commemorate the value of American freedom.
Other military base name changes include Fort AP Hill, Virginia, which became known as Fort Walker. Fort Hood, Texas – Fort Cabazos. Fort Lee, Virginia – Fort Greg Adams. Fort Pickett, Virginia – Fort Barfoot. Fort Polk – Fort Johnson. Fort Rucker – Fort Novosell and Fort Gordon, Georgia will be named Fort Eisenhower after General Dwight D. Eisenhower and the President.
The Department of Defense must complete all renaming and deletions at the facility by January 1, 2024.
