Fort Bragg will hold its redesignation ceremony this week. Here's what else to know about the renaming of the Army post.
The Fort Bragg-based nonprofit Change Our Name, which advocates changing the name of Fort Bragg to disassociate the city from Confederate General Braxton Bragg, is sponsoring its third annual essay contest as well as its first-ever video contest.
In a historic ceremony on March 7, Fort Liberty will be formally renamed back to Fort Bragg, honoring WWII hero Roland Bragg. This change comes after two years of being known as Fort Liberty, following a broader initiative to rename military bases originally named after Confederate figures.
Fort Bragg will host a March 7 redesignation ceremony. The name change honors Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, not Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general. The change was directed by Secretary of Defense Pete ...