Georgia's Fort Benning drops Confederacy connection with new name
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Fort Pickett to become the first Army base to drop Confederate namesake
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The racist history behind 10 US Army facilities named after Confederate leaders, explained - Vox
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Defense bill in danger over Confederate-named military bases, WJHL
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It's time for the Army to reject Confederacy in the spirit of reconciliation
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The cost to rename 9 Confederacy-honoring Army bases has doubled
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Fort Moore - Wikipedia
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Forts Benning, Gordon part of push to rename bases honoring Confederates - Now Habersham
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Confederate statue advised for removal at Arlington National Cemetery
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Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of US Army base rebranding
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Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty
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Fight over Confederate base names unsettled even after lawmakers back changes
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Georgia's Fort Benning drops Confederacy connection with new name -- Fort Moore, in honor of a military couple
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Army officially designates Fort Moore, dropping Confederate name Benning - Washington Times
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Civil war rages over confederate names of US military bases
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Fort Bragg drops Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty