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The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now will be named for a World War II private, Roland Bragg.
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The North Carolina base was renamed Fort Liberty in 2023 as part of a national effort under the Biden administration to remove names that honored Confederate leaders. The bases original namesake, Gen. Braxton Bragg, was a Confederate general.
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The Army is emphasizing a simple way to improve troops' readiness: making sure they get enough sleepA study found that the military is doing a lot to improve troops' sleep habits, but most service members still get less sleep than the Pentagon recommends.
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For nearly 25 years, the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville has been telling the stories of Airborne soldiers who fought in every major conflict since World War II. This year, Cumberland County Commissioners denied the museums request for $200,000 in local funding.
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Hamas' elaborate tunnels in Gaza have brought attention to underground warfare, but it's a tactic used by many other potential U.S. adversaries.
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High School students in Fayetteville created a project about Army Special Operations Soldiers on secret missions in Berlin, Germany during the Cold War. The grand opening for the exhibit is May 7.
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American Tattoo Society, a family-owned business, opened Fort Libertys first tattoo shop.
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Over 80 years ago, Walter Morris created the 555th Airborne Platoon, also known as the Triple Nickles. There is an exhibit about them at a museum on Fort Liberty - formerly known as Fort Bragg. Theres another exhibit at a Fayetteville Museum that will soon serve as one of 50 markers on the North Carolina Civil Rights Trail.
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Wednesday is the deadline for veterans to start the process of getting the first year of benefits for being exposed to toxic burn pits during their deployments.
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President Joe Biden was in North Carolina Friday, making stops in Rocky Mount and at the newly-named Fort Liberty in Fayetteville.