Sec'y of Defense Visiting Ft Bragg

[RaleighGuy]

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will visit Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Tuesday, Nov 1.

Secretary of Defense to Visit Fort Bragg, N.C.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will visit Fort Bragg, N.C., to welcome troops home from deployment.

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[littona]

It's kind of funny that the Secretary of Defense accepted the name change of Ft. Bragg to Ft. Liberty on October 6th, yet this announcement doesn't reflect it.

From Wikipedia:
Name Change to "Fort Liberty"[edit]
On January 1st, 2021, the United States Senate passed a veto override of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. This new law mandated congress to establish a commission for the renaming of Department of Defense properties named after former confederate generals and leaders. In March of 2022, the commission published a list of 87 potential names for 9 army installations-- Fort Bragg (named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg) being among them.[21][22]

In May of 2022, the commission officially proposed that Fort Bragg change its name to Fort Liberty. The commission further gave the Pentagon until October 1st, 2022 to accept the name change, which Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin did officially on October 6th, 2022. Secretary Austin stated in the memorandum accepting the name change: " "In the words of Admiral Michelle M. Howard, the Naming Commission's chair, the commission's goal was to inspire Service members and military communities ‘with names or values that have meaning.’ The Department's implementation of the Commission's recommendations will do just that - and will give proud new names that are rooted in their local communities and that honor American heroes whose valor, courage, and patriotism exemplify the very best of the United States military."[23] This is particularly noteworthy because Fort Liberty will be the only installation in this change to not be named after a specific person or persons.

According to a memorandum published by the Pentagon, the new name changes will cost the Department of Defense $62.5 million. In particular, the change to Fort Liberty will cost the Department of Defense $6,374,230-- making it the most expensive name change.

In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act, the Fort Bragg garrison will have until early 2024 to complete the name change.[24]

 

[RaleighGuy]

In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act, the Fort Bragg garrison will have until early 2024 to complete the name change.[24]

That's because it hasn't been changed, and the announcement isn't about the base it's about the visit.

 

[littona]

That's because it hasn't been changed, and the announcement isn't about the base it's about the visit.

I understand that, but I figured the gov would start using the new name since they approved it.

 

[RaleighGuy]

I understand that, but I figured the gov would start using the new name since they approved it.

Approved and changed are two totally different things. That said, I'd appreciate keeping the threads focus on the visit and monitoring opportunities, rather than a future name change of the base, that will probably still be called Ft Bragg by those of us that live in the area after the change.

 

[RaleighGuy]

It's kind of funny that the Secretary of Defense accepted the name change of Ft. Bragg to Ft. Liberty on October 6th, yet this announcement doesn't reflect it.

From Wikipedia:
Name Change to "Fort Liberty"[edit]
In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Act, the Fort Bragg garrison will have until early 2024 to complete the name change.[24]

DoD Begins Implementation of Naming Commission Recommendations

Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William A. LaPlante directed all Department of Defense organizations to begin full implementation of the Commission on the Naming of Items of

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