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

History comes to life as we metal detect the very battlefield where a Civil War cavalry officer met his fate. This site holds hidden relics from a crucial moment in history, offering a glimpse into ...

The Army named the base in honor of Henry Benning, a lawyer and senior Confederate officer whom the commission, on the Army’s website, labeled an “ardent secessionist.” “He is on record as ...

U.S. Military bases were named after Confederate soldiers to appease white supremacists; it was right to rename them.

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The military base had been renamed Fort Liberty as part of an effort to rechristen bases named for Confederate officers.

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