Renaming of military bases stirs debate over Confederate ties
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FILE - A military photo of Pfc. Roland L. Bragg is seen in a book about the history of Nobleboro, Maine, Feb. 11, 2025, in Nobleboro. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)FILE - Members of the Army military change a flag from Fort Moore to Fort Benning during a ceremony at Fort Benning, honoring new namesake of World War I Fred Benning on April 16, 2025, in Fort Benning, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)FILE - An attendee takes a photo of the sign that was unveiled when Fort Liberty was rededicated as Fort Bragg during a ceremony on base in North Carolina, March 7, 2025, (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)FILE - The U.S. Navy launches the USNS Harvey Milk, a fleet replenishment oiler ship named after the first openly gay elected official, in San Diego, Nov. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)FILE - A sign at west Louisiana U.S. Army base displays the base's new name in Vernon Parish, La., June 13, 2023. (Crystal Stevenson/The American Press via AP, File)
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FILE - A military photo of Pfc. Roland L. Bragg is seen in a book about the history of Nobleboro, Maine, Feb. 11, 2025, in Nobleboro. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
