TIL that Fort Bragg isn't named after a Confederate general anymore. It's named after a private from WWII who's claim to fame is having the same last name as a Confederate general.

Fort Liberty had its name changed back to Fort Bragg by racists.

Please don't spread racist propaganda or take their

Nobody is taking this seriously, except racists. Were I stationed at Fort Bragg, I would take pride in knowing the fort was named after someone with actual patriotism. But I'd be shamed in knowing the real reason for the name.
I don't think anyone's taking this seriously.

That just sounds like honoring slavery with extra steps.

As a southerner. Yes. it is.

Hey look, a real world example of gaslighting.

This happened 2 months ago and was obviously an excuse.

On 10 February 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Army to rename Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, but this time in honor of Private First Class Roland L. Bragg, a person other than the original namesake.

Nudge nudge wink wink honoring slavers.

Changing the name would hurt the feelings of all the US soldiers who want to honor their ancestors’ legacy of killing US soldiers in the name of slavery.

The end run around the matter so the shitbags can wink and nod and go 'oh it's TOTALLY not named after an insurectionist that was pro treating other human beings as property and couching it as 'a way of life.' We're TOTALLY naming it after this other guy that happens to have the same last name! Honest!'

Sorta like how the Ford Mustang isn’t named for the horse, it’s named for the P-51 Mustang airplane (which in turn is named for the horse.)

Is that why the car has the little horse shaped badge on it?

Bragging rights.

Come on y’all. Everyone knows the civil war was not about slavery. It was about state’s rights ^\*.

_{\* their right to own slaves}

Thanks to Hegseth renaming it back and coming up with that bullshit.

In May 2022, the commission officially recommended that Fort Bragg be renamed to Fort Liberty

On 10 February 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Army to rename Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Bragg#Name_changes

It's like the town I grew up in (which wasn't named after a cow, it was named after a man who was named after a cow. BIG DIFFERENCE) so I see the distinction in not being named after a slaver but being named after a man named after a slaver. Totally (not) different situation.

What a thing to Bragg about.

On 10 February 2025, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memorandum directing the U.S. Army to rename Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, but this time in honor of Private First Class Roland L. Bragg, a person other than the original namesake.

"We can't rename this base after that general anymore. We need a loophole. Find a soldier with the same name and name it after him."

Uuu..how about Port Musket? Or Port Super Felon? Or Port Orange?