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[–] AstroStelar@hexbear.net 43 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The installation was initially named for Confederate general Braxton Bragg. In 2023, the U.S. Department of Defense renamed the installation "Fort Liberty" due to controversy surrounding memorials to Confederate generals. In February 2025, the U.S. Army changed the name of the installation back to "Fort Bragg", but in honor of World War II paratrooper Roland L. Bragg, not of the Confederate general.

Also this happened, apparently:

[–] RNAi@hexbear.net 34 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

No you see, I'm very fond of this obscure baker from New York who fought for the Allies in WW2 and happened to be surnamed "Hitler"

[–] Posadas@hexbear.net 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] RNAi@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

Damn I forgot about tjis guy