Hegseth signed a memorandum on Monday to bring back Fort Bragg, which had been changed ... reference to Confederate general Braxton Bragg, whom the base was originally named after.

Two letter-writers say Fort Bragg should not have been changed from its original name. The base was renamed Fort Liberty in June 2023, after Congress passed a law barring names of Confederate ...

"Fort Bragg is just not any base. It is our nation's premier force projection platform. It is a culture of toughness and warfighting, and it is a way of life. We refer to Fort Bragg as the center ...

After President Trump took office, the Pentagon changed the name back to Fort Bragg last month, but honoring a different Bragg than the original. The base now honors Army Pfc. Ronald L.

FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum directing that Fort Liberty, North Carolina, be renamed as Fort Bragg. Today, that order was implemented.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The short-lived existence of Fort ... of the base's command center headquarters to watch the renaming ceremony. "Today we honor a hero worthy of the name Bragg," Lt.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg. The North Carolina base was renamed Fort ...