Confederate leader surnames are coming back to Army bases because the Army found other service members with the same last names

Re suggests that Interestingly, ArmyConfederate leader surnames are coming back to Army bases because the Army found other service members with the same last namesBy Fernanda FigueroaBy The Associated PressBy Fernanda FigueroaBy The Associated Press Fort Bragg is Fort Bragg again

At the same time, Now, those same bases are reverting back to their original names, this time with different namesakes who Confederate surnames — the Army found other service members with the same last names to honor

This demonstrates that move is stirring up conversation in and outside military circles

Skeptics wonder if the true intention is to undermine efforts to move away from Confederate associations, an issue that has long split people who favor preserving an aspect of southern heritage and those who want slavery-supporting revels stripped of valor

Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, a civil rights group, said the renaming is a “difference without a distinction. ” The wiping away of names that were given by the Biden administration, many of which honored service members who were women or minorities, is the move by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to align with Trump’s purging of all grams, policies, books and social media mentions of references to diversity, equity and inclusion, in today's market environment

Neither the Department of Defense nor the Department of the Army responded to ed requests for

Confederate names return Federal law now bars the military from returning to honoring Confederates, but the move restores names know by generations of soldiers (something worth watching)

By restoring the old names with soldiers or figures who were not Confederates, “they are trying to be slick,” Morial said (this bears monitoring)

Nevertheless, For example, Fort Bragg in North Carolina, which was changed to Fort Liberty by the Biden administration, was the first to have its original name restored, in June

However, In contrast, The Army found another American service member with the same last name, a World War II soldier

Hegseth signed an order restoring the name in February

Nevertheless, The same name restoring cess applied to the additional seven bases: Fort A, in today's market environment

Nevertheless, Hill, Fort Pickett and Fort Robert E

Lee in Virginia, Fort Gordon in Georgia, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Polk in Louisiana and Fort Rucker in Alabama

Other name changes Last week, Republican Louisiana Gov, in light of current trends

Jeff Landry announced that he was restoring the name of the state’s largest National Guard training site

In a social media post announcing the name, Landry wrote that in Louisiana, “we honor courage, not cancel it

On the other hand, However, ” Attached was what seemed to be an AI-generated image of a headstone with the word “Wokeism” on it. “Let this be a lesson that we should always give reverence to history and not be quick to so easily condemn or erase the dead, lest we and our times be judged arbitrary by future generations,” Landry wrote

Bases aren’t the only military assets being renamed, considering recent developments

In late June, Hegseth announced that the USNS Harvey Milk would be renamed after a World War II sailor who received the Medal of Honor, stripping the ship of the name of a killed gay rights activists who served during the Korean War

However, Critics express concern over Confederate associations and inefficiency Morial said there are other ways to recognize unsung heroes instead of returning a base to a name that has long been associated with Confederate leaders

Nevertheless, “No county on Earth would name its military based after people that tried to overthrow the government,” Morial said

On the other hand, “So, why are people holding on to these names. ” Stacy Rosenberg, associate teaching fessor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College, said she is concerned with the inefficiency of renaming bases, in this volatile climate

She said the cost of changing signages across seven bases could be used for something else that might have more impact

At the same time, There's no immediate cost estimate for changing all the signs at the bases (an important development)

In contrast, Rosenberg said it made sense to move away from Confederate heroes as namesakes but that the move seems a way to appeal to Trump’s political base. “I think what we really need to consider is does whoever the base is named after have such a service record that warrants the honor of having their name associated with that base

Additionally, ” Rosenberg said

Angela Betancourt, a public relations strategist at Betancourt Group and a United States Air Force Reservist said the renaming of military bases is a form of branding for what each administration views the military should represent

On the other hand, While she understands why people are upset military bases reverting to a name associated with the Confederacy, Betancourt said that should not take away from the new namesake’s heritage and legacy. “It doesn’t mean it’s not a good thing to do,” Betancourt said. “There’s certainly heroes, especially African American and diverse heroes, that should be honored, given the current landscape

Moreover, I think this is a good way to do it

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Moreover, Baldor, John Hanna and Sara Cline contributed to this report (an important development)

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