Commission unveils proposals to rename bases named after Confederate leaders

The congressional naming commission which was set up to remove Confederate names from military bases has unveiled proposals to rename nine bases on Tuesday.

The proposed names include women, African-American, Native American and Latino service members, a nod to the diverse ranks the US military has benefited from over the years. The commission, however, also recommended renaming a few of the bases after White men.

Charlottesville removes Confederate statues 02:53Fort Benning to Fort MooreFort Benning in Georgia could be renamed Fort Moore after Lt. Gen. Hal and Julia Moore. Hal Moore served in the Army between 1945 and 1977, with assignments in Japan, Korea, Norway and Vietnam.

House votes to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol 00:48Fort Lee to Fort Gregg-AdamsThe commission also proposed renaming Virginia's Fort Lee to Fort Gregg-Adams after Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams. Gregg helped desegregate the Army, including at Fort Lee, while Adams, in 1944,"was selected to command the first unit of African-American women to serve overseas." Her mission involved leading the 6888th Central Postal Directory in England.

You and members of the Naming Commission ought to know the monument at ANC is NOT about hate. It is about peacemaking. The scuptor named it 'New South' zi will send article by John D Davidson.

I totally support the removal of the Confederate names, but to be contrived and replace with minorities in a feeble attempt to be PC is just gross. How about using Nature names like Trees or Geology or Animals?

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