Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth restored the names of Fort Benning and Fort Bragg, which were originally named for Confederate ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has been criticized for attempting to rename military bases to honor Confederate officers, with Rep. Don Bacon calling his approach “stupid as hell”.

GOP Rep. Don Bacon, who helped lead the effort to change military base names, voted for a draft law defunding efforts to ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has voiced strong opposition to removing the names of Confederate generals from US military bases, repeatedly saying ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has, for the second time, reversed the renaming of a U.S. military base, saying that Fort Moore in Georgia should revert back to being called Fort Benning.

Hegseth says renaming military bases after Civil War soldiers who fought for slavery is ‘important for morale’ - Defense secretary claims veterans and active-duty troops are thankful the ...

Hegseth did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. During his 2024 book tour promoting “The War on Warriors,” Hegseth frequently criticized the decision to rename military bases, calling it an ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has, for the second time, reversed the renaming of a U.S. military base, saying that Fort Moore in Georgia should revert back to being called Fort Benning.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has voiced strong opposition to removing the names of Confederate generals from US military bases, repeatedly saying ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has, for the second time, reversed the renaming of a U.S. military base, saying that Fort Moore in Georgia should revert back to being called Fort Benning.