Posted on 01/28/2025 5:44:53 PM PST by Olog-hai
In his first remarks as President Donald Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth referred to two U.S. military bases by their former Confederate names, appearing to hint that he might possibly restore them.
Speaking to reporters on Monday ― his first day on the job after being narrowly confirmed by the Senate ― the National Guard veteran laid out what he envisions for the Pentagon under Trump’s administration. Hegseth expressed support for the president’s executive orders that would scrap the military’s diversity and inclusion initiatives, reinstate soldiers “who were pushed out because of COVID mandates” and create an Iron Dome-like missile defense system for the United States.
“Every moment that I’m here, I’m thinking about the guys and gals in Guam, in Germany, Fort Benning and Fort Bragg, on missile defense sites and aircraft carriers,” the former Fox News host said. “Our job is lethality and readiness and war-fighting.” …
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Good. Restoring the Nation’s history. More than just names.
Yes, EXCELLENT!!!
DO IT!
I support it, but what a waste of money. And the next stolen election would probably just change it back. Maybe just add a sign saying like AKA Ft Bragg, AKA Ft Hood, etc.
Everybody here is still using Fort Hood. Let’s do it.
Sounds great to me!
Name a prison after Milley and put him in it.
“I support it, but what a waste of money. And the next stolen election would probably just change it back. Maybe just add a sign saying like AKA Ft Bragg, AKA Ft Hood, etc.”
Agree completely
RATS think that if they get rid of their slave-owning and Confederate history, they can point the racist finger at Republicans.
Put the names back to what they were and then have new statues created of the generals for which these installations were originally named
He should rename the USNS Harvey Milk while he’s at it, and not just play defense against the left.
He should rename the USNS Harvey Milk
To the USNS Dan White.
Why let liberals think they can get away with this crap of hiding their own history? The fact that they owned the majority of slaves in this country, authored the Jim Crow Laws and organized the Ku Klux Klan needs to be shouted from the rooftops every freaking day. Blacks should be so embarrassed that they let RATS bribe them into joining the party for a handful of promises, only to be replaced by another minority down the road, because they’ve outlived their usefulness to the party.
More distorting rhetoric.
That’s all they got.
I agree with you. There is much more important stuff to work on and pay for.
The original names are in the history books.
I was just reading about Bragg - he was the worst general the CSA had, and contributed to their defeat. Only Jeff Davis liked him.
Yes, please!
My DD Form 214 thanks you and I thank you SECDEF.
5.56mm
YES!! It’s history, US history. All the statues the left took down need to be put back up too.
Take Fort Bragg, it’s synonymous with Special Forces and Airborne. Fort Liberty (what the left calls it now) is just a limp name that pansies and trannies would like.
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