Stuttgart, Germany – Defense Secretary Pete Hegses on Monday in a memorandum of renaming a C-17 aircraft on its way to Germany to “Fort Liberty,” the original name of a prestigious North Carolina military base. I've signed it.
He said he signed the note in a short video posted to his X. Following the authority of the Secretary of Defense, and in accordance with title 10 of US Code §113, I instruct the Army to change the name of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. That's right – Bragg is back! ”
However, the name change awarded the Army's private first class Roland L. Bragg, a World War II veteran.
Pentagon spokesman John Urito said in a statement:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses was registered with C-17 on February 10, 2025 on the way to Stuttgart from Andrews' Andrews Association's Andrews Association, overseeing the name change for Fort Liberty, North Carolina, and signed Fort Roland L. Bragg. I did. The new name honors the heroic service of PFC. World War II veteran Roland L. Bragg awarded Silver Star and Purple Heart for extraordinary courage in the Battle of Bulbul. This decision reflects the installation's proud history.
The notes addressed to the Army Deputy Secretary read as follows:
In accordance with the authority of the Secretary of Defense, Title 10, US Act, Section 113, 1 directs the military to change the name of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. North Carolina pays tribute to private first class Roland L. Bragg, recognising the facility's storied history of service to the United States during World War II, hoping to recognise the facility's storied history of service to the United States. .
Born in Sabatus, Maine in 1923. Bragg entered the US Army Service and was assigned to the 17th Airborne Bureau, the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 17th Airborne Corps, and was stationed at Fort Bragg during World War II. PFC. Bragg fought distinctly in the European Operation Theatre. He received a silver star for a prominent gallantry and bravery, and a purple heart of wounds that persisted during the bulging battle. In these hellish situations and in fierce battles, the PFC. Bragg saved the lives of his fellow soldiers by commanding an enemy ambulance and driving 20 miles to transport the wounded warrior to the Allied hospital in Belgium
For almost a century, under the designation of Camp Bragg and then Fort Bragg, tens of thousands of soldiers trained and deployed around the world to protect our country. Fort Bragg has long proven history of equipping, training and preparing soldiers to fight and win in any operational environment. This directive honors the personal courage and selfless service of all those who have trained to fight and win the wars of our nation, including the PFC. It follows the respected and renowned history of Bragg and the installation.
The Secretary of the Army must take all necessary steps to impose this decision in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The Army shall notify the Secretary of Defense for the implementation of this decision, for the acquisition and maintenance of its plan, including timelines and resource requirements.
The renames to Fort Bragg and Fort Liberty began amid a 2020 protest by George Floyd. Congress established a committee to rename the base, named after a Confederate figure. At the time, President Donald Trump rejected the law, but Congress overturned his veto.
Biden Pentagon I made it The official name will change from Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty in June 2023.
Hegseth has made it a priority to remove the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives launched under previous administrations and restore focus to combat and merit.
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