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Defense bill in danger over Confederate-named military bases
Despite President Trump's veto threat, Democrats moved to rename military bases named after Confederate officers in an annual defense policy measure that has passed every year since the Kennedy administration.
By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press
It’s time for the Army to reject Confederacy in the spirit of reconciliation
These men may have been reconciled and their citizenship restored for the sake of the republic, but their records as oath breakers cannot be reconciled without the tacit underwriting of the cause for which they fought, says the author of this commentary.
By Earl M. Wilson
No one knew they were fighting specifically for venerable US military installations until today
We live in the upside-down.
By J.D. Simkins
Why it’s time to rename Army posts named for Confederates
Army installations should be named for figures we can all be proud of, says the author of this commentary.
By Gus Ashton
Army won’t follow Marine Corps lead and rename Confederate bases
“We have no plans to rename any street or installation, including those named for Confederate generals,” an Army spokesperson said.
By Kyle Rempfer