On Feb. 10, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum renaming Fort Liberty to Fort Roland L. Bragg.
“The new name pays tribute to Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero who earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge,” said the U.S. Department of Defense in a press release. “This change underscores the installation’s legacy of recognizing those who have demonstrated extraordinary service and sacrifice for the nation.”
On June 2, 2023, Fort Bragg was redesignated as Fort Liberty.
In the spring of 2022, an independent commission recommended a new name for Fort Bragg and eight other Army posts. Fort Bragg was chosen as Fort Liberty after the value of liberty.
The Naming Commission was tasked to provide Congress with new names for U.S. military bases and other Department of Defense assets originally named in commemoration of the Confederacy and its leaders.
The base was named in 1918 for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. The U.S. Army stated, “Fort Liberty is the only base to be named after value rather than a person.”
Photo of Fort Liberty sign by Sandhills Sentinel photographer Wendy Hodges.
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