Posted on Sep 8, 2021
SSG Carlos Madden
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Doesn't matter if you agree with this move or not - it's been directed and it's happening. What are your suggestions for renaming the following bases?

- Fort Bragg
- Fort Rucker
- Fort Benning
- Fort Gordon
- Fort Hood
- Fort Polk
- Fort A.P. Hill
- Fort Belvoir
- Fort Lee
- Fort Pickett
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SSgt James Harvey
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One mans traitor is another mans hero. I'd almost be willing to bet that over 90% of the people stationed at these installations had absolutely no idea who they were named after until someone told them unless they were a major military history buff. I'm going to leave the slavery part out of this for the moment because we all know that was wrong and needed to be ended, or at least I hope we do and was historically a very small part of the reason the war started. "States Rights" federal power versus sovereign state power, Different commercial interests in the North and South, Culture Clash - Different lifestyles of the North and South, city life versus farm life, Growth - Rapid entrepreneurial path in the North, slower rate in the south, Social Reformation - Sparked by the Christian revivalist movement referred to as the Second Great Awakening, Political Parties - The emergence of new political parties, such as the Republican Party, and Reform Movements - The emergence of reformist societies such as the Abolitionist Movement calling for the Emancipation of slaves all lead up to the outbreak of the war. Were they traitors by definition yes, absolutely. Were they great military minds worth studying, especially in the case of Lee, there's no doubt about it. And while they were indeed traitors at the time, On December 25, 1868, President Andrew Johnson issued Proclamation 179 which was a final proclamation granting full pardon and amnesty for the offense of treason “to every person who, directly or indirectly, participated in the late insurrection or rebellion.” So I guess the question that should be asked is why rename installations all of the sudden? Johnson with his pardon has taken treason off the table, have we suddenly found new facts that made what they did so bad that Johnson's proclamation should be ignored? Or because some have suddenly have had their feelers hurt because someone told them they should be offended by the installation names?
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SGT Ronald Audas
SGT Ronald Audas
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All intelligent reasons for the Civil War.Simplicity,which is magnified by emotion,seems to be the order of the day.There is a good chance l will never refer to my Basic and AIT training as nowhere other than Ft.Hood,Texas
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SPC Charles McFate
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These are my suggestions...
Fort Bragg - Fort Pickett
Fort Rucker - Fort Lee
Fort Benning- Fort Belvoir
Fort Gordon - Fort A.P. Hill
Fort Hood - Fort Polk
Fort Polk - Fort Hood
Fort A.P. Hill - Fort Gordon
Fort Belvoir- Fort Benning
Fort Lee- Fort Rucker
Fort Pickett - Fort Bragg

The Nation that forgets it's past...
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SA V B
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I'd like to know why we ever honored these anti-american liberal ("confederate") flag waving separatists in the first place.
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SP5 Richard Unice
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Why nit leave the name Fort Lee remain and reference a different general, General Charles Lee.
Charles Lee for whom Fort Lee, NJ was named, was a general in the American Revolutionary War and aided in the defense of New York City.
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CH (CPT) Jerry McGowin
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My suggestion is to delay delay delay and hope this policy changes.
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Capt Thomas Orlando
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Fort Un-named Democrat #1 through #10.
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SPC Stiv ChenRobbins
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Since we are going with the idea that it is happening no matter what and we shouldn't question that, let's go with
- Fort Submission
- Fort Surrender
- Fort Fear
- Fort Politically Correct
- Fort Amnesia
et cetera..
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PVT John Maloney
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Fort Patton.
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SSG Kenneth Ponder
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Ft. Stymie, Ft Farina, Ft Buckwheat,
Ft Step 'n' Fetchit, Ft Ben, Ft Jemima, Ft F'FFeet don't F'F'Fail Me Now, Ft We Don't F_ _king Care!
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Lt Col Timothy Cassidy-Curtis
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Actually, I like Ft. Jemima. Seriously. It has a ring.
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MAJ Fred Zacher
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Ft Bragg should be named Ft Soft Landing
Ft Benning should be named Ft Follow Me.
Any name selected must be vetted to not offend anyone.
PC run amuck.
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