In 2020, Congress renamed the North Carolina Army base from Fort Bragg, honoring a Confederate general, to Fort Liberty as part of a racial history examination. President Trump fulfilled his campaign promise by renaming it Fort Bragg again, this time in memory of Pvt. Roland L. Bragg, a WWII infantryman, amid criticism of erasing Confederate ties. The reversion ceremony honored Pvt. Bragg’s valor, with Army officials emphasizing his character and courage in battle, while the costs of the base renaming were estimated at less than $1 million, signaling a shift away from glorifying Confederate figures.
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