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Pete Hegseth's 'deceitful' hack to reinstate Fort Bragg's name leaves MAGA fuming

www.dailydot.com Pete Hegseth's 'deceitful' hack to reinstate Fort Bragg's name leaves MAGA fuming

The name now honors a WWII hero, not a Confederate general.

Summary

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reinstated the name Fort Bragg but honored a different Bragg—WWII hero Roland Bragg instead of Confederate General Braxton Bragg.

The move fulfilled Trump’s campaign promise while circumventing Congress’ 2023 decision to rename military bases that honored Confederates.

Some right-wing supporters celebrated, believing the original name was restored, while others felt deceived, calling it a cowardly compromise.

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The magaques demand genuine respect for slavery, not pretend.

God the news lately is equal parts beyond stupid and horrifying.

First base I’ve ever seen named after a private, and the highest decoration PFC Bragg got was a silver star. No slouch of an award by any means, but over 100,000 of these were awarded during WW2.
- It's not about honoring PFC Bragg or any soldier, it's about honoring racism, PFC Bragg just happens to fit their specific need here.
  
  Yes, I’m aware. The fact they gave it to a private who had an award given out 100,000 times during WW2 points directly to that.
  A private with a silver star is what you name a DFAC or post gym after, not an entire post.
  
  It would be amusing if the surviving family did not support this underhanded move, and spoke out about it.

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