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Bases named for Confederates changed to Afghan War generals, continuing tradition of naming bases after losers

Bases named for Confederates changed to Afghan War generals, continuing tradition of naming bases after losers

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Oct 05, 2022
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FORT MCCHRYSTAL, N.C. — Following a growing chorus of people calling to remove Confederate generals from the names of Army bases, the Pentagon today announced their intentions to rename posts for a different set of generals who lost a military campaign, sources confirmed today.

“We have a longstanding tradition of honoring generals who squandered vast am…

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