{"id":2636873,"date":"2026-07-28T18:21:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-to-honor-lindsey-graham-by-renaming-military-base\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T18:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:27:53","slug":"pentagon-to-honor-lindsey-graham-by-renaming-military-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-to-honor-lindsey-graham-by-renaming-military-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon to Honor Lindsey Graham by Renaming Military Base"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fpentagon-to-honor-lindsey-graham-by-renaming-military-base%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=2636873&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 provided content appears to be a webpage segment that includes a &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-insider-prepare-for-midterm-election-shock\/\" title=\"White House Insider: &#039;Prepare for Midterm Election Shock&#039;\">button revealing additional data<\/a>. The extended section contains a detailed article about the honoring of the late Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. It highlights that the Department of Defense is planning to rename Joint Base Charleston after him, recognizing his decades of military service and his contributions to modernizing military infrastructure. The article mentions Graham\u2019s 33-year Air Force career, his deployments, and his influence on aviation security. <\/p>\n<p>There are also tributes and memorial ceremonies,including images and quotes from notable figures like Vice President J.D. Vance, who praised Graham\u2019s connection with people and his unique personality. The piece notes Graham\u2019s casket arriving at the Capitol, being carried by armed forces, and being honored in a ceremony. the article celebrates graham\u2019s military and public service legacies, emphasizing his impact and the respect he garnered across political lines.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?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\" ?><html><body><\/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>As official Washington honored the late Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina Tuesday, the Department of War was already moving to recognize Graham\u2019s support of America\u2019s service members<\/p>\n<p>Joint Base Charleston is being named after Graham, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postandcourier.com\/politics\/joint-base-charleston-lindsey-graham-renamed\/article_726ccdef-62eb-4101-a1f8-5f4c3b3c84a5.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post and Courier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, in a Monday memo, set in motion a process by which Air Mobility Command and Joint Base Charleston leadership would take \u201call necessary and appropriate actions\u201d to rename the base Joint Base Lindsey Graham.<\/p>\n<p>The memo cited Graham\u2019s \u201cdecades of distinguished service to the United States Congress and the United States Air Force.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSenator Graham\u2019s lifelong devotion to the military was shaped by his own military service and his public service in both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives,\u201d Meink wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It was an honor to spend this morning remembering my friend Lindsey Graham and having the opportunity to  stories about the impact he had on my life in public service.<\/p>\n<p>Usha and I continue to pray for his family, friends, staff, and loved ones through this difficult time. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fhWeLroR8y\">pic.twitter.com\/fhWeLroR8y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JD Vance (@JDVance) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/2082143741708501395?\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis steadfast advocacy was instrumental in modernizing our military infrastructure and enhancing aviation security, ensuring that Joint Base Charleston remains as one of America\u2019s premier military installations,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Graham served 33 years in the Air Force, including six years as lead prosecutor for the Air Force\u2019s felony case division out of Germany\u2019s Rhein-Main Air Base in the 1980s.<\/p>\n<p>While in office, he was deployed twice to the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Joint Base Charleston makes up more than 50 military commands and is home to the active duty 437th Airlift Wing and the Air Force Reserve\u2019s 315th Airlift Wing.<\/p>\n<p>Graham\u2019s American flag-draped casket arrived at the Capitol Tuesday and was brought to the Capitol Rotunda.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Sen. Darlene Graham gets emotional as she honors her late brother Lindsey by placing her hand on his casket during the Capitol ceremony. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H3CVJzU2EE\">pic.twitter.com\/H3CVJzU2EE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2082117246323741095?\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>An armed forces body bearer team carried Graham\u2019s casket, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/washington-says-goodbye-sen-lindsey-graham-rcna589475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Inside, Vice President J.D. Vance said Graham connected with the American people, regardless of anyone\u2019s political views.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLindsey Graham loved people from all walks of life. \u2026 He was fascinated in the waitstaff in the Senate dining room. 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