Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth restored the names of Fort Benning and Fort Bragg, which were originally named for Confederate generals.

GOP Rep. Don Bacon, who helped lead the effort to change military base names, voted for a draft law defunding efforts to reverse the changes.

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”.

Sen. Tim Kaine's provision would affect only the three Army posts in Virginia that reverted to their pre-2023 names but with ...

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 ...

Hegseth renames North Carolina military base Fort Roland L. Bragg and signals more change coming Vehicles pass a sign for Fort Liberty, an Army installation near Fayetteville, N.C., on Tuesday ...

Officials said the plan could steer $500 million in annual funding from the Army base in Morris County. Republicans and ...

Hegseth tells lawmakers about plan to detain immigrants at bases in Indiana and New Jersey - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

The main gate welcome sign for Fort Hood in Texas is shown in July 2013. The base was renamed to Fort Cavazos in 2023. (Tony Gutierrez/AP) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military officials ...

As secretary of defense, Hegseth could advocate for reverting base names to their former Confederate names, but the changes would require congressional approval. Hegseth, whose Senate confirmation ...

Hegseth is renaming the base to honor Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, who the Army said was a World War II hero who earned a Silver Star and Purple Heart for exceptional courage during the Battle of the Bulge.