Army Bases Shed Confederate Names for New Honorees
TL;DR
The US Army is renaming bases that have honored Confederate rebels who fought against the United States to protect and expand the slave trade. The new names are part of a larger effort by the Pentagon to scrub references to Confederate military leaders and commemoration of rebel victories. The congressionally mandated Naming Commission recommended nine Army bases for redesignation, with most set to have name changes by early June.
- Here's When Army Bases Honoring the Confederacy Will Shed Their Old Names Military.com
- Fort Hood drops Confederate name to Fort Cavazos on May 9 NBC News
- Army Base Renamed for Native American War Hero, Replacing Confederate The New York Times
- Ft. Rucker to Be Renamed Ft. Novosel on April 10 - Alabama News Alabama News Network
- Fort Pickett officially renamed ‘Fort Barfoot’ in honor of war hero WRIC ABC 8News
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