Army officials are considering changing the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg in North Carolina as Donald Trump promised during a campaign event in 2022. The base was renamed in June 2023 following a commission recommendation to change the names of nine Army installations, including Fort Bragg. Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and now secretary of defense, referred to the base as Fort Bragg on his first day, sparking speculation about a potential name change. The Army is exploring legal ways to rename the base without violating the law that bans the use of Confederate names, considering options like naming it after another soldier named Bragg. The renaming commission considered soldiers like Private First Class Roland Bragg and Union Army officer Edward S. Bragg as potential namesakes.
The estimated cost of renaming the fort is over $6 million, but Army officials believe it will be substantially less, similar to the cost incurred by North Carolina to change highway and road signs. Fort Liberty is home to the 82nd Airborne Division, known as the “All American” unit, and houses the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Joint Special Operations Command, and XVIII Airborne Corps, among others. The base covers about 170,000 acres and is home to over 55,000 military service members, 12,000 civilians, and approximately 25,000 family members.
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