Hegseth reverses Fort Liberty's name change, restoring Bragg with a different honoree

Reporting and findings

1. documented

   Hegseth signed a February 10, 2025 memorandum changing Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg. The department identified the new honoree as World War II paratrooper Roland L. Bragg, not Confederate general Braxton Bragg.

   • US Department of Defense: Defense Secretary Renames Fort Liberty as Fort Bragg, Honoring WWII SoldierOpening paragraphs identifying the memorandum and Roland L. Bragg
   • Associated Press: Fort Liberty may become Fort Bragg again, but named after a different soldierArticle opening, former Confederate honoree and new WWII honoree; use article text, not the photo caption's mistyped year
2. documented

   Hegseth held the defense-secretary position after Trump selected him for that office.

   • U.S. Department of Defense: HON Pete HegsethSecretary biography