Coverage dated June 9, 2025 to June 11, 2025

Army reverts to original names for seven Confederate-named bases

Headline from WFAA Dallas, on the newest of 2 developments

To restore the original names of the additional seven bases, the Army found different service members with the same last names to honor.

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Jun 10, 2025
Pentagon to restore names of 7 more Army bases that honored Confederate generals
Headline from The Hill ·
Jun 11, 2025Newest
Army reverts to original names for seven Confederate-named bases
Headline from WFAA Dallas ·

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27 articles, oldest first.

The Daily Caller
Trump Promises To Restore Original Confederate Names To Slew Of Military Bases (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Jun 9, 2025
The Daily Caller's feed description
Trump promised Tuesday to restore the former names to a slew of military bases renamed under former President Joe Biden due to their confederate associations.
The Hill
Pentagon to restore names of 7 more Army bases that honored Confederate generals (opens The Hill)
Published Jun 9, 2025
The Hill's feed description
President Trump on Tuesday announced the Pentagon will restore the names of the seven remaining military installations formerly named after Confederate generals after two others had been reverted back earlier this year.
Fox News
Trump announces he is 'restoring' the names of several bases changed under Biden (opens Fox News)
Published Jun 9, 2025
Fox News's feed description
Trump pledges to reverse Biden-era Army base name changes that removed Confederate references, stating "it's no time to change" during speech at Fort Bragg
New York Post
Trump orders names restored to military bases honoring Robert E. Lee and other Confederate leaders (opens New York Post)
Published Jun 9, 2025
New York Post's feed description
President Trump announced Tuesday that he will restore the names of Fort Robert E. Lee and six other military bases honoring Confederate war leaders.
Bloomberg
Trump to Restore Names Honoring Confederates at Army Bases (opens Bloomberg)
Published Jun 9, 2025
Bloomberg's feed description
President Donald Trump said he would restore the names of military bases renamed by his predecessor Joe Biden, undoing an effort to make the armed forces more inclusive and halt the commemoration of former Confederate officers.
WFAA Dallas
Army reverts to original names for seven Confederate-named bases (opens WFAA Dallas)
Published Jun 10, 2025
WFAA Dallas's feed description
To restore the original names of the additional seven bases, the Army found different service members with the same last names to honor.
NBC4 Washington
Army restores the names of 7 bases that lost their Confederate-linked names under Biden (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Jun 10, 2025
NBC4 Washington's feed description
To restore the original names of the additional seven bases, the Army once again found service members with the same last names to honor.
CNN
US Army to bring back names of 7 bases that once honored Confederate leaders (opens CNN)
Published Jun 10, 2025
CNN's feed description
The US Army said Tuesday it will restore the names of seven Army bases that previously honored Confederate leaders.
Seattle Times
Army restores names of 7 bases that lost Confederate-linked names under Biden (opens Seattle Times)
Published Jun 10, 2025
Seattle Times's feed description
The decision strips names chosen in 2023 to honor top leaders, such as President Dwight D. Eisenhower, as well as Black soldiers and women.
Military Times
Trump orders return to old, Confederate-linked names for 7 Army sites (opens Military Times)
Published Jun 10, 2025
Military Times's feed description
Service officials said the reverted base names will now have links to Army heroes instead of Confederate leaders.
PolitiFact
Are Trump’s military base renamings honoring Confederates? (opens PolitiFact)
Published Jun 10, 2025
PolitiFact's feed description
At Fort Bragg in North Carolina, President Donald Trump said that seven military bases once named for Confederate military figures and later renamed would revert to their original names. That’s not what’s happening.
The Boston Globe
Army restores names of bases that lost Confederate-linked names (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Jun 10, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description
Seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders are all reverting back to their original names.
CBS News
Trump says he (opens CBS News)
Published Jun 10, 2025
CBS News's feed description
President Trump will restore seven more Army base names that originally honored Confederate military figures — but with different namesakes.
MyNorthwest
Army restores the names of seven bases that lost their Confederate-linked names under Biden (opens MyNorthwest)
Published Jun 10, 2025
MyNorthwest's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven Army bases whose names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders are all reverting back to their original names,
UPI
Trump orders names restored to bases that honored Confederate soldiers (opens UPI)
Published Jun 10, 2025
UPI's feed description
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday during a speech at Fort Bragg that Army bases, which honored Confederate leaders before 2023, will have their original names reinstated. Trump said, "it's no time to change."
Military.com
Trump Says All Army Bases Stripped of Confederate Namesakes Will Have Names Restored (opens Military.com)
Published Jun 10, 2025
Military.com's feed description
Nine Army posts including Fort Benning, Fort Hood and Fort Gordon shed their Confederate names in 2023 following an independent review ordered by Congress.
Time
Trump Renames 7 Military Bases to Honor Confederate Figures (opens Time)
Published Jun 10, 2025
Time's feed description
The names would be restored to Fort Hood, Fort Robert E. Lee, and five others. The bases had been renamed during the Biden Administration.
Christian Science Monitor
Army changes base names that honored Eisenhower, Black soldiers, and women (opens Christian Science Monitor)
Published Jun 10, 2025
Christian Science Monitor's feed description
The Army is changing the names of seven bases back to their original ones by renaming them for soldiers with the same last names from other war eras. The move reverses the Biden administration’s efforts to remove names honoring Confederate leaders.
Black Enterprise
DEI Rollback: Trump To Restore Confederate Names To Multiple Army Bases (opens Black Enterprise)
Published Jun 11, 2025
Black Enterprise's feed description
Donald Trump announced his plans to restore the names of seven Army bases that were named after Confederate soldiers.

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