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 ...

Fort Rucker is making its name change official Thursday - its second in two years’ time. An installation redesignation ceremony is scheduled for 9 a.m. at the U.S. Army Aviation Museum at the ...

The House and Senate are poised to consider switching back to some of the names of military bases that the Trump ...

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.

Biden removed the names of Confederate generals from nine Army installations. Trump has restored those Confederate names, but claims it is to honor soldiers who happen to have the same last names.

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 ...

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 ...