Fort Liberty to be changed back to Fort Bragg
(WGHP) — Fort Liberty will be changed back to Fort Bragg, according to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
He signed a memorandum that reversed the name with a historical twist.
The Army base located in North Carolina is one of the world's largest military installations and was renamed in June 2023.
It carried the name Fort Bragg since 1922. The base was originally named in honor of Confederate General Braxton Bragg.
The name Bragg will now pay tribute to Private First Class Roland L. Bragg. He was a World War II hero who earned a Purple Heart for his service in the 17th Airborne Division during the Battle of the Bulge.
There is no word yet on how much the renaming will cost or how it will be paid for. The North Carolina Department of Transportation spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to change highway signs and road signs two years ago.
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