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Why 7 military bases are being renamed for Confederate soldiers

WBUR
Published June 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM CDT

The Army is reverting the names of several military bases back to their original names that honor Confederates. The Trump administration’s decision circumvents a ban Congress passed two years ago that prevents military bases from being named after anyone with ties to the Confederacy.

Dan Katz of the American Homefront Project reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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