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Pete Hegseth is skirting law by bringing back Confederate names of army bases

US defense secretary reverted to Fort Bragg and Fort Benning, but the men they honor aren’t role models

The Guardian - US

‘We’re gonna have troops everywhere’: Trump’s use of the military to quell protests is a shocking abuse of power, experts warn

Trumps’s decision to send troops to face off against protesters came ahead of a deeply politicized speech to soldiers at Fort Bragg and just days before a military parade in Washington D.C., Richard Hall writes

The Independent UK

Fort Bragg soldiers behind Trump during speech were screened for loyalty and appearance, report says: ‘No fat soldiers’

Crowd of soldiers booed and cheered at Trump’s partisan speech, breaking the military’s tradition and regulations around remaining non-political

The Independent UK

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Trump Announces Reversal of US Army Base Renamings—Fort Bragg and Other Confederate Names Could Return

Donald Trump says he plans to reverse the renaming of multiple US military bases—including Fort Bragg—sparking renewed debate over Confederate legacies and military tradition.

International Business Times UK

LA imposes downtown curfew as Newsom criticises Trump

California Governor Gavin Newsom arned Trump was showing growing authoritarianism and accused the US president of subverting democracy.

Euronews

Fact-check: Trump’s speech at Fort Bragg contained lies and conspiracy theories about LA

The US president reiterated falsehoods and misleading statements to troops at the North Carolina military base

The Guardian - US

Trump calls LA a ‘trash heap’ of ‘chaos and disorder’ in Fort Bragg troop rally after sending Marines to quell protests

The partisan speech came hours after he threatened force against any protesters who attempt to disrupt the military parade he has ordered for his birthday Saturday

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Trump heads to Fort Bragg while facing criticism for deploying military at Los Angeles protests

President Donald Trump plans to speak at Fort Bragg to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army

The Independent UK

Trump changed the name of a US military base. It costs nearby businesses a small fortune

Businesses in the area are facing a challenge now that the Trump administration has once again renamed the military post

The Independent UK

What's in a name? A small fortune for businesses around Fort Bragg

Businesses around Fort Bragg in North Carolina are facing a challenge now that the Trump administration has once again renamed the military post

The Independent UK

From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools

Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive their place in it.

The Conversation

Bragg to Liberty and back again: Ceremony to rechristen Army post once named for a Confederate

First it was Fort Bragg, named in honor of a Confederate general

The Independent UK

Fort Bragg has its old name back, this time with a Yankee twist

Fort Bragg is back, but with a Yankee twist

The Independent UK

Who is the new ‘Bragg’ that the North Carolina base will now be named after?

Defense Secretary Hegseth said it would be re-named to ‘Fort Bragg’ in honor of a World War II army soldier

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Latin Times

Pete Hegseth Uses Clever Loophole to Restore Fort Liberty's Name Back to Fort Bragg

Newly appointed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has changed the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg—it's original name—using a creative loophole.

The Independent UK

‘Bragg is back’: Fort Liberty renamed Fort Bragg, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says

The White House said the change recognizes ‘those who have demonstrated extraordinary service and sacrifice for the nation’

The Independent UK

Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed an order restoring the name of a storied special operations forces base back to Fort Bragg

Latin Times

NOLA and Las Vegas Terrorist Attackers Both Served at Fort Bragg: Report

The suspect in the New Orleans truck attack, and the man involved in the explosion of a Cybertruck in Las Vegas spent time stationed at the same Army base.

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Tribune News Service

Editorial: Despite vows to reverse them, changing base names has noble purpose

Those who hope to become president of the United States should not play politics with the renaming of Army bases.

Reason

Restoring the Name of Fort Bragg is Nothing to Brag About

Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence are wrong to advocate naming a US Army base after an incompetent Confederate general who betrayed the United States to fight for slavery.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Here’s why Gov. DeSantis is wrong. Fort Bragg needed a new name

Braxton Bragg was a slave-owning racist and failed military leader, sometimes described as the worst general of the Civil War. The question should be, why would anyone name a military base after him in the first place? Nevertheless, Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending him.

Al Jazeera

Fort Liberty: US army base Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake

Change comes as US continues to grapple with prevalence of statues and sites honouring members of Confederacy.

The Independent UK

Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebranding

Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans view as a small but important step in making the U.S. Army more welcoming to Black service members

The Independent UK

Stunning accusations of sex trafficking and drug abuse by US troops at Fort Bragg

Episode is latest black mark for US special forces amid efforts to change culture

Tribune News Service

Soldier accused of sharing racist post, engaging in extremism while at Fort Bragg

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A U.S. Army soldier shared a racist, violent reason for joining the service on Instagram and engaged in online extremism while stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, according to federal investigators.

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