Fort Bragg renamed Fort Liberty in move to erase Confederate names from bases.

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Fort Bragg renamed Fort Liberty in move to erase Confederate names from bases.
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North Carolina's Fort Bragg has been renamed Fort Liberty as part of a national campaign to change the names of nine U.S. Army installations that commemorate the Confederate States of America. The renaming ceremony was held on Friday and was inspired by the theme of liberty. The base was previously named after Confederate Army Gen. Braxton Bragg. The renaming of Fort Bragg is part of a broader initiative to remove Confederate names from bases.

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