The original names were selected as an effort to facilitate reunification after the Civil War, not to support slavery. I know the Left doesn't like the fact that we reunified, and still wants to punish people today for sins of the nation from 160 year ago. They probably also hate that President Grant asked for half confederate veterans, half Union veterans to carry his casket as well. God forbid we come together in this nation. Separation is fuel for their political engine, after all.
But, now, names like Ft. Benning, Ft. Bragg, etc. have secondary meaning. You say Ft. Bragg to a soldier, and he thinks 82nd Airborne, special operations, etc. You say Ft. Benning, and he thinks of the infantry school (and more recently, armor), airborne training, rangers, and the like. Ft. Hood is the 1st Cavalry. Hardly anyone was aware of the sources of the 150 year old names until the Democrat culture warriors were looking for some virtue signals they could send. They like to use the military that way when they get control of the presidency. And even then, to portray those names as standing for anything other than an attempt to rebuild a unified Republic is misleading.
Those names have secondary meaning now.
Replies to: "Those names have secondary meaning now."
- (From below) Contrary to popular left wing belief, Native Americans were okay with Redskins nickname [LINK]
- MarkHarman - 8:12pm 7/21/25
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- Best to expunge our guilt by eliminating any reference to these folks. - Curly1918 - 1:28am 7/22/25
- Totally stupid thing to be fixated on…just like changing the names of… - Domer From Hell - 9:09pm 7/21/25
- Do you support changing the name of Ft. Bragg back to Ft. Bragg like Trump did? - NedoftheHill - 9:15pm 7/21/25
- Based on Braxton Bragg's history, the name change was LONG overdue...can't imagine self-respecting [LINK]
- TyroneIrish - 10:00pm 7/21/25
- It’s not your imagination…a lot of soldiers and veterans called Ft Bragg by its name… - Domer From Hell - 10:17pm 7/21/25
- It has always been Ft Bragg to me and all of my brothers…same with… - Domer From Hell - 9:22pm 7/21/25
- I figured that’s how soldiers would feel about it.They never should have changed those names in the - BaronVonZemo - 9:23pm 7/21/25
- Those names have secondary meaning now. - NedoftheHill - 1:24am 7/23/25
- Agree 100%. Total waste of time and money. It cost over 20 million to do that shit [NT] - Domer From Hell - 9:28pm 7/21/25
- I figured that’s how soldiers would feel about it.They never should have changed those names in the - BaronVonZemo - 9:23pm 7/21/25
- Based on Braxton Bragg's history, the name change was LONG overdue...can't imagine self-respecting [LINK]
- TyroneIrish - 10:00pm 7/21/25
- Do you support changing the name of Ft. Bragg back to Ft. Bragg like Trump did? - NedoftheHill - 9:15pm 7/21/25
- From your article... - TyroneIrish - 8:48pm 7/21/25
- Once again, you're on the wrong side. [LINK]
- MarkHarman - 9:25pm 7/21/25
- According to your article, there's a chart showing 20+% of Native Americans consider the term - TyroneIrish - 9:39pm 7/21/25
- Changing the name will not change the attitude. Almost everyone who is a football fan considers - THEISMANCARR - 10:23am 7/22/25
- The poll clearly said 90% are not offended. But even if it's 80% that's an overwhelming majority - MarkHarman - 7:12am 7/22/25
- Insert Jane Fonda Tomahawk GIF [NT]
- Iggle - 9:41pm 7/21/25
- Whatever comes to your mind, Iggy...I expect nothing more... [NT]
- TyroneIrish - 9:45pm 7/21/25
- OK Ty. Better luck tomorrow! [NT] - Iggle - 9:56pm 7/21/25
- Whatever comes to your mind, Iggy...I expect nothing more... [NT]
- TyroneIrish - 9:45pm 7/21/25
- According to your article, there's a chart showing 20+% of Native Americans consider the term - TyroneIrish - 9:39pm 7/21/25
- You think a team called itself something they didn't think was cool?..something they disliked? [NT]
- NedoftheHill - 9:15pm 7/21/25
- Haven't seen the "Neddy Twist" in awhile ;-)...The Team didn't care if it offended Native Americans, - TyroneIrish - 9:32pm 7/21/25
- She has a baby at 49? Wow. - Iggle - 9:08pm 7/21/25
- My wife had our youngest son when she was 46 [NT] - MarkHarman - 9:27pm 7/21/25
- Take it up with MarkHarman...it's his article. [NT]
- TyroneIrish - 9:21pm 7/21/25
- Mark, give me your sources in the article you didn't write. [NT]
- Iggle - 9:31pm 7/21/25
- Mark chose it...and I'm assuming he read it first...but that's not always the case...nonetheless, - TyroneIrish - 9:41pm 7/21/25
- LOL - Iggle - 9:44pm 7/21/25
- From your lips to God's ear... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:46pm 7/21/25
- LOL - Iggle - 9:44pm 7/21/25
- Mark chose it...and I'm assuming he read it first...but that's not always the case...nonetheless, - TyroneIrish - 9:41pm 7/21/25
- Way to miss the point. Dodge. [NT]
- jakers - 9:30pm 7/21/25
- I'm not seeing a "point"...help me out here ;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:42pm 7/21/25
- Mark, give me your sources in the article you didn't write. [NT]
- Iggle - 9:31pm 7/21/25
- Once again, you're on the wrong side. [LINK]
- MarkHarman - 9:25pm 7/21/25
- Obviously white liberal professors need to tighten their grip on the culture. [NT]
- NedoftheHill - 8:15pm 7/21/25
- Everything has a price. Seminoles has theirs. Everyone's happy. No fake outrage. [NT] - ELP - 9:18pm 7/21/25