Fort Bragg renamed Fort Liberty, completing Confederate base name purge

Fort Bragg, one of the largest military installations in the world, has been renamed Fort Liberty as part of a broader initiative to remove Confederate names from bases. The change was motivated by the 2020 George Floyd protests and is aimed at making the U.S. Army more welcoming to current and prospective Black service members. While other bases are being renamed for Black soldiers, U.S. presidents, and trailblazing women, the North Carolina military installation is the only one not renamed after a person. The cost to rename Fort Bragg will total about $8 million.