Renaming of Military Bases Stirs Debate over Confederate Ties

A military photo of Pfc. Roland L. Bragg is seen in a book about the history of Nobleboro, Maine.

In 2023, amid a national reckoning on issues of race in America, seven Army bases’ names were changed because they honored Confederate leaders. Now, those same bases are reverting back to their original names, this time with different namesakes who share Confederate surnames — the Army found other service members with the same last names […]