Fort Bragg Renamed Fort Liberty, Purge of Confederate Names Complete

Fort Bragg, North Carolina, has been renamed Fort Liberty, making it the only major Army base without a namesake honoring a significant figure in the force's history. The move is part of the Defense Department's ongoing effort to scrub namesakes honoring Confederate rebels who took up arms against the U.S. during the Civil War. Fort Liberty is one of nine Army bases being renamed, and the ceremony there Friday means the effort is more than halfway complete. The base is home to the service's 82nd Airborne Division, Special Forces, and Delta Force.