Fort Liberty, formerly Fort Bragg, is a military installation of the United States Army in North Carolina, and is one of the largest military installations in the world by population, with over 52,000 military personnel. [2]

Fort Bragg became the headquarters for Special Forces Soldiers. More than 200,000 young men underwent basic combat training here during 1966-70. In April 1965, the 82nd Airborne Division...

Jun 2, 2023 · North Carolina’s Fort Bragg is now Fort Liberty, as the US Army on Friday redesignated one of the largest military installations in the world.

Jun 1, 2023 · Fort Bragg will be known as Fort Liberty by the end of the week. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the official ceremony Friday.

Fort Bragg, now Fort Liberty, is the “Home of Airborne and Special Operations” and is one of the largest military complexes in the world. It includes Pope Army Airfield, which contains an Air Force unit.

Fort Liberty, formerly known as Fort Bragg, is the home of the Airborne. For more than half a century, Fort Liberty has had a proud heritage as the Home of the Nation's finest fighting forces.

Jan 16, 2025 · Long known as Fort Bragg, named for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg in 1918, the Army’s largest installation was changed to Fort Liberty in 2023 after a yearslong process mandated by Congress at ...

Jun 2, 2023 · Gregory Patterson, a veteran of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, awaits the start of the All American Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the military base then called Fort Bragg, on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, in Fort Bragg, N.C. Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday, June 1, 2023, to become Fort Liberty.

2 days ago · In 2022, the U.S. military spent over $2 million to rename Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty, distancing itself from Confederate ties as Fort Bragg was originally named after Confederate General Braxton ...

2 days ago · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth referred to “Fort Liberty” as “Fort Bragg” on Monday two days after he was sworn in on a razor-thin 51-50 vote in the Senate. The military base, originally named after General Braxton Bragg, was renamed under the Biden administration due to Bragg’s service in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. ...