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