Fort Bragg will be renamed and officials are seeking input from community stakeholders on recommendations for a new name. Officials are working to compile a list of possible new names that will be submitted to DOD for consideration.

According to a release from the Fort Bragg Public Affairs Office, Congess is mandating the renaming and removal of all Department of Defense items that commemorate the Confederate States of America or any person who served voluntarily within the confederacy. Fort Bragg is one of ten Army posts identified as requiring a name change.

The U.S. Army post Fort Bragg was first stood up as Camp Bragg on Sept. 4, 1918, as an artillery training center. Fort Bragg was named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg for his actions in the Mexican-American War.

“We’re amplifying the opportunity for the community to be involved with the name-changing process,” said Col. Scott Pence, Fort Bragg Garrison Commander.

“We are engaging the community to solicit their feedback on name recommendations. We want to ensure our stakeholders, soldiers, families, civilians and members of the community have the unique opportunity to provide a name recommendation for our installation.”

Per the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, the other nine military installations set to be renamed are Camp Beauregard, Louisiana; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Gordon, Georgia; Fort Hood, Texas; Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia; Fort Lee, Virginia; Fort Pickett, Virginia; Fort Polk, Louisiana; and Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Information about the base renaming is available on the following podcast episode.
Podcast Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-57-renaming-fort-bragg/id1547996961?i=1000534546046

For more information about the Naming Commission or to provide your name recommendation, visit the following links:

Fort Bragg Naming Commission Facts and name-recommendation survey: https://home.army.mil/bragg/index.php/fortbragg-renaming

Naming Commission website:
https://www.thenamingcommission.gov/

Fort Bragg Garrison Commander Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/fbncgarrisoncmd (Note: Survey is pinned to the top.)