FILE – In this Jan. 4, 2020, file photo a sign for at Fort Bragg, N.C., is shown. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
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UPDATED 2:25 PM PT — Wednesday, June 10, 2020
President Trump recently announced he will not rename the military bases named after confederate generals. In a series of tweets, he rejected the latest calls to rename bases such as Fort Lee, Fort Hood and others.
The president emphasized he’s not even considering renaming those bases. He stressed America’s history of victory and freedom has inspired generations of servicemen and women, who went on to win two world wars.
It has been suggested that we should rename as many as 10 of our Legendary Military Bases, such as Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort Hood in Texas, Fort Benning in Georgia, etc. These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage, and a…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020
…Our history as the Greatest Nation in the World will not be tampered with. Respect our Military!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 10, 2020
White House officials also reaffirmed President Trump’s support for U.S. military history this week.
“Fort Bragg is known for the heroes within it that train there, that deployed from there. It’s an insult to say to the men and women who left there, the last thing they saw on American soil before going overseas (and) in some cases losing their lives, to tell them that what they left was inherently a racist institution because of a name. That’s unacceptable to the president, and rightfully so.” – Kayleigh McEnany, White House Press Secretary
The president went on to say America’s history and military must be honored, respected and not tampered with.
