Fort Bragg was previously associated with Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general who was a slave owner and lost battles during ...

Bragg to Liberty and Back Again: Ceremony to Rechristen Army Post Once Named for a Confederate FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — The short-lived existence of Fort Liberty came to an end Friday when the ...

after being Fort Liberty since 2023. The name change is in honor of a World War II paratrooper and Silver Star recipient from Maine, Pfc. Roland L. Bragg. It was officially named in honor of ...

Then in 2020, Congress moved to strip the base of its name, mandating a new one. The base was renamed Fort Liberty as part of the U.S. military’s examination of its history with race.