New names for Fort Bragg, 8 other Army bases recommended
Associated PressWASHINGTON — Fort Bragg would become Fort Liberty. William Henry Johnson, a Black Medal of Honor recipient who served in the Army in World War I. Fort Pickett in Virginia, would be named after Tech Sgt. Fort Hood, Texas, would be renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of Gen. Richard Cavazos, who served in the Korean War, received the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest military award, and became the Army’s first Hispanic four-star general. During the panel’s final visit to Fort Bragg, people at the meeting “were very, very adamant about the name Fort Liberty,” said Lawrence Romo, a commission member. “We gave a lot of deference to what the Fort Bragg community wanted.” Seidule said that the panel wanted names that “will inspire soldiers to achieve the highest standards demanded by their nation in peace and in war.” The panel also is considering new names for two Navy ships: the USS Chancellorsville and USNS Maury.
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