Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had referred to Fort Benning and Fort Bragg by their original, Confederate-inspired names.

Military timeline of installation first known as Camp Bragg "Every service member knows Fort Bragg as Fort Bragg from basic training all the way up to a major or a general in the army," he said. "We ...

FORT LIBERTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The U.S. Army established Camp Bragg in 1918 as an artillery training ground that was part of the rapid expansion of the United States military for World War I.

Its mission was to provide basic training for soldiers deploying ... according to the Pentagon’s website. Fort Liberty began as Camp Bragg in 1918 as an Army artillery training ground.