A sign at Fort Bragg, N.C., is shown in a photo taken earlier this year. The base is one of ten that are named after Confederate military leaders.A sign at Fort Bragg, N.C., is shown in a photo taken earlier this year. The base is one of ten that are named after Confederate military leaders.The Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a defense appropriations bill that calls for renaming U.S.
It now goes to conference, where the House and Senate will iron out any differences. Among other things, both bills authorize a 3% pay raise for service members.serious concernsIf the authorization becomes law, 10 Army bases named after prominent Confederate military leaders would be changed. They include Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort Hood in Texas and Fort Benning in Georgia. Other military installations that bear the names of Confederate figures would also be changed.
In recent weeks, the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd have provided new impetus to years of unsuccessful efforts to push for the base-name changes. Many believe it is improper for the U.S. military to honor individuals who fought for slavery and sought to secede from the United States.
Although in the past the military resisted those calls, last month Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy were
Traitors then, embarrassment now...it’s time to bury the civil war forever
How about fixing the water first: The trumpGOP tried to cover up the DOD report detailing the 125+ military bases (and surrounding communities) with extremely toxic water. Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water Leave Military Families Reeling
Wonder who the would name the bases for? At this point, they should just use that algorithm that names the secret stuff.
Even McConnell’s sick of Trump. He’d probably rather take his chances with the former Senator Biden.
Trump’s enablers in the Senate are reading the writing on the wall. They are so arrogant that they believe they can fool us.
Time for celebrating all that’s AMERICAN.
This'll fix America. Then next we can rename Washington state + DC cause the man owned slaves (plus he chopped people's cherry trees down). We must strike his image from our currency. Then we'll be one step closer to utopia.
people are dying from the virus and violence and THIS is what they think is important right now?
You might mention it’s a veto proof vote 🤦🏼♀️
What reason other than racism would Trump have to not want to rename military bases. The debate whether he is indeed a racist is done.....he has told us who he is over and over and over again.
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It is about time
Y r we doing all this knee jerking reaction now
Washington owned slaves, they gonna rename the state?
Many here saying it is veto-proof - keep in mind that he can still veto the bill, which sends it back down for another vote. They will likely strip the provision at that time.
The senate passed it 84 to 12. It is veto proof. Trump's threat means nothing.
Who cares. We'll get the next president to do it ! After all its taken the time for everyone to face the bigotry ! Almost everyone that is !
In November Trump will be vetoed - by the voters.
veto proof majority 84-8 - confederate Don.
Senate do the right thing? I'll believe it when I see it happen.
He won’t veto. He will back down like he always does.
Trump gave the medal of honor to Rush Limbaugh, so same idea.
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It’s veto proof
Fort Trump does have a nice ring to it.
Veto Shmeto. Trump can't do squat. vetoproof
VETO!
Why they would name a base after confederate generals is beyond me. Why they would name it after a totally incompetent confederate general (Bragg) is even more mystifying.
So he’s going to veto his own party? It’s like yesterday when he said the DEMs were opposed to his payroll tax cut. It’s his own GOP that’s opposed to it?! 🤪
Afghani children will be thrilled to learn that they’ve been exploded by drones piloted from non offensive bases.
Here’s where we get to see who’s side Trump is on. The confederacy or our troops.
JUSTICE Thankfully now, my fellow BIPOC brothers and sisters can walk through the streets of America, now that racism in this country has been ended!!
If Trump doesn't care if the Russians kill our troops he certainly won't care if the defense department isn't funded.
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