{"id":2401333,"date":"2025-02-11T10:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T15:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-ft-bragg-is-officially-back-as-hegseth-kicks-george-floyd-renaming-to-the-curb\/"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:14:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T15:14:51","slug":"just-in-ft-bragg-is-officially-back-as-hegseth-kicks-george-floyd-renaming-to-the-curb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-ft-bragg-is-officially-back-as-hegseth-kicks-george-floyd-renaming-to-the-curb\/","title":{"rendered":"Just In: Ft. Bragg Is Officially Back as Hegseth Kicks George Floyd Renaming to the Curb"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjust-in-ft-bragg-is-officially-back-as-hegseth-kicks-george-floyd-renaming-to-the-curb%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2401333&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text discusses the recent decision by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth \u2064to rename a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plan-to-rename-confederate-base-names-moves-forward\/\" title=\"Plan To ... Confederate Base Names Moves Forward\">military base<\/a> in North \u2062Carolina back to its original name,Fort \u2064Bragg,after it had been\u2062 previously renamed Fort Liberty.the name change to Fort Liberty\u2064 was part of an \u2062initiative under former President Joe biden, \u200caimed at \u2063removing Confederate-associated names from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hispanic-caucus-takes-aim-at-african-american-veterans-service-on-key-panel\/\" title=\"Hispanic Caucus Takes Aim at African-American Veteran\u2019s Service on Key Panel\">military bases<\/a> in response to social movements following\u2063 the death of George Floyd \u200cin 2020. <\/p>\n<p>Hegseth&#8217;s decision honors Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero, rather than the Confederate General \u200bBraxton\u2063 Bragg for\u2062 whom the base was originally named.The reversal is noted alongside \u2062criticism \u200cof \u2064the costs \u200dassociated with biden\u2019s name\u200c change, which amounted to $8 \u2064million. The text emphasizes a shift in cultural values favoring more conservative perspectives,\u200b particularly in \u200dlight of calls from\u2064 figures like Donald Trump to restore original \u200bnames to military \u200dsites and reflects a broader commentary on what the author perceives as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">leftist cancel \u200cculture<\/a>&#8221; impacting American\u200c history.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reversed the DEI-triggered name change of a North Carolina military base in Fayetteville, renaming Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/crockett-blasts-trump-jobs-report-goes-silent-turns-bidens-numbers-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Biden<\/a> changed the name as part of a sweeping initiative to rename military bases named after Confederate leaders.<\/p>\n<p>The move was one of many cowardly actions Biden took to bend the knee to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/blms-mostly-peaceful-riots-cost-1000x-damage-jan-6-capitol-unrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Lives Matter<\/a> mobs who rioted nationwide in the wake of the 2020 death of George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the base was named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Hegseth changed the name back to Fort Bragg, but in honor of a different Bragg.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The new name pays tribute to Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero who earned the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge,&rdquo; Pentagon press secretary John Ullyot said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/Releases\/Release\/Article\/4062245\/secretary-of-defense-pete-hegseth-renames-fort-liberty-to-fort-roland-l-bragg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Bragg is back!&rdquo; the Defense Secretary declared in an X post Monday after signing the directive.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bragg is back! I just signed a memorandum reversing the naming of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EGgZNHK72x\">pic.twitter.com\/EGgZNHK72x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (@SecDef) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecDef\/status\/1889119135759585562?\">February 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Just to underscore how wasteful performative leftist cancel culture is, it cost taxpayers $8 million to rename Fort Bragg, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/11\/us-news\/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-renames-fort-liberty-back-to-fort-bragg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On the campaign trail last year, President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-comeback-huffpost-reporter-goes-viral-no-wonder-thought-died\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> vowed to reverse Biden&rsquo;s absurd name change.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Should we turn the name Fort Liberty, back to Fort Bragg?&rdquo; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fayobserver.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/10\/04\/donald-trump-says-it-should-be-fort-bragg-not-fort-liberty\/75517697007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a> attendees at a MAGA rally in North Carolina in October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right, so here&rsquo;s what we do: We get elected, I&rsquo;m doing it,&rdquo; he promised.<\/p>\n<p>The BLM-fueled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artnews.com\/art-news\/news\/monuments-black-lives-matter-guide-1202690845\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">renaming frenzy<\/a> &mdash; as well as the group&rsquo;s disgraceful destruction of historical monuments &mdash; was part of an insidious crusade to erase American history.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For Columbus Day, leftist rioters vandalized the Abraham Lincoln statue outside the Chicago History Museum. Though Lincoln is regarded as one of the greatest American leaders for his role in leading the Union during the Civil War, leftists now call him a white supremacist.<\/p>\n<p>In&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WI0neNdW88\">pic.twitter.com\/WI0neNdW88<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/1845949174224752885?\">October 14, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Falls Church School Board voted to take Thomas Jefferson&lsquo;s name off of Thomas Jefferson Elementary. The school announced it in the below and then deleted the when people criticized the decision. Just a monumental display of cowardice all around. Truly impressive. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JJyuJxYYNn\">pic.twitter.com\/JJyuJxYYNn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWalshBlog\/status\/1336552596631396352?\">December 9, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With Trump back in office, there has been a dramatic cultural shift toward the right after years of left-wing hysteria and extremism.<\/p>\n<p>While Democrats and other Trump-haters disingenuously whine and moan about the changes he&rsquo;s making, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-sets-record-new-approval-ratings-watch-margaret-brennan-forced-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">soaring approval numbers<\/a> tell the real story.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This change comes after former President Joe Biden renamed it in 2023 as part of a broader effort to rename bases associated with Confederate leaders. Critics view Biden&#8217;s decision as a capitulation to Black Lives Matter protests following George Floyd&#8217;s death. The base was originally named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, but Hegseth&#8217;s recent change honors Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II hero recognized for his bravery during the Battle of the Bulge, according to Pentagon press secretary John Ullyot. Hegseth announced this reversal on social media and highlighted that renaming Fort Bragg had cost taxpayers $8 million. During his campaign last year, Donald Trump promised to restore the original name if elected, criticizing what he termed an absurd renaming initiative driven by leftist cancel culture aimed at erasing American history<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2401334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-2025-02-11T061027.505.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50188,47042,45173,39304,48081],"class_list":["post-2401333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ft-bragg","tag-george-floyd","tag-hegseth","tag-military-news","tag-name-change"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-2025-02-11T061027.505.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2401333"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2401337,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401333\/revisions\/2401337"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2401334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}