WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has received approval from the president to rename nearly a dozen bases after many petitioned the service to change the names of posts that honor Confederate generals, sources confirmed today.
Ten bases, including Fort Hood in Texas and Fort Bragg in North Carolina, will have their names changed in honor of President Donald Trump, the service said. Fort Hood, for example, will be renamed to Fort Trump, while Fort Bragg will be rebranded as Fort Trump International Airborne Barracks and Jump Tower.
The Army's initial plan called for bases to be renamed for generals who fought for the Union or displayed heroism in later combat, such as Maj. Gens. William Harney and James Forsyth in their wars against men, women, and children in the American southwest.
