Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum on Monday declaring that Fort Liberty — which was formerly known as Fort Bragg — would once again be named Fort Bragg, but “with a twist.”
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Fox News reporter Lucas Tomlinson detailed the announcement in a post on X, noting that the Army installation would be renamed in honor of PFC Roland Bragg, who earned a Silver Star and a Purple Heart at the Battle of the Bulge.
BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a new memorandum renaming Fort Liberty in North Carolina to Fort Roland L. Bragg.
Hegseth signed the memo shortly before landing in Stuttgart, Germany aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17.
The name Fort Bragg is coming back, but…
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) February 11, 2025
“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a new memorandum renaming Fort…
