Posted on Mar 12, 2021
What should the Army posts that are currently named after Confederate generals be renamed?
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As part of the FY 2021 NDAA, there are 10 U.S. Army posts, currently named after men who were Confederate generals during the Civil War, which are required to be renamed by the end of 2023.
The posts being renamed are:
Camp Beauregard, LA
Fort Polk, LA
Fort Benning, GA
Fort Gordon, GA
Fort Bragg, NC
Fort A.P. Hill, VA
Fort Lee, VA
Fort Pickett, VA
Fort Rucker, AL
Fort Hood, TX
This post is not to debate the merits of whether or not they should be renamed (it's happening). I'm curious as to what you think the specific posts should be renamed and why?
The posts being renamed are:
Camp Beauregard, LA
Fort Polk, LA
Fort Benning, GA
Fort Gordon, GA
Fort Bragg, NC
Fort A.P. Hill, VA
Fort Lee, VA
Fort Pickett, VA
Fort Rucker, AL
Fort Hood, TX
This post is not to debate the merits of whether or not they should be renamed (it's happening). I'm curious as to what you think the specific posts should be renamed and why?
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Ft Lee — Ft Ann Dunwoody. GEN Dunwoody is the first female O-10 in the Army and any US military service. She is a prominent logistician and former AMC Commander.
Ft Bragg —. Ft Pope. 1LT Pope was killed in an aircraft accident in 1919. Pope AFB is named for him.
Ft Rucker — Ft Ed W Freeman. MAJ Freeman won the Medal of Honor as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam
Ft Hood — Ft Custer. General George Armstrong Custer was a West Point graduate, outstanding cavalry leader during the Civil War and the Indian wars. Died with his troops at the Little Big Horn
Ft Benning — Ft Dwight Eisenhower. General Eisenhower spent WWI with infantry, Engineer, and tank units doing training. During WWII he rose to five star rank and Supreme Allied Commander. President of US.
Ft Bragg —. Ft Pope. 1LT Pope was killed in an aircraft accident in 1919. Pope AFB is named for him.
Ft Rucker — Ft Ed W Freeman. MAJ Freeman won the Medal of Honor as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam
Ft Hood — Ft Custer. General George Armstrong Custer was a West Point graduate, outstanding cavalry leader during the Civil War and the Indian wars. Died with his troops at the Little Big Horn
Ft Benning — Ft Dwight Eisenhower. General Eisenhower spent WWI with infantry, Engineer, and tank units doing training. During WWII he rose to five star rank and Supreme Allied Commander. President of US.
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Fort Bragg should be Fort Lee for Bill Lee father of the Airborne, CG 101st in WWII and a North Carolinian.
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CW4 Keith Dolliver
Added benefit of saving on signage too... they can just ship all the old signs from Ft Lee, VA to Ft. Bragg, haha.
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Well Bragg also has Longstreet which needs to be renamed as well (yes it's named for another Confederate...not because it's long) But I don't see why we shouldn't just continue with American Generals. Washington, Pulaski (not American but had an American Legion), Sherman, Wilson, Burnside, Grant, Pershing, Patton, Scott, and Greene (Nathaniel).
Boom amazing Generals who did wonders for America.
Boom amazing Generals who did wonders for America.
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MAJ Ronnie Reams
CW2 (Join to see) - , Not by much. Fredericksburg was a disaster for the Yankees, think Marys Heights!
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MAJ Ronnie Reams - True but Burnside didn't want the job either....MacClellan just wanted to sham while being in charge.
But if not for his tactics then definitely for Burnside's facial hair!
But if not for his tactics then definitely for Burnside's facial hair!
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Lol Just change Longstreet to Long and paint over part of the sign then find any soldier with at least an AAM named Long to rename it after.
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