Dem Bosain@midwest.social to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agoTIL that Fort Bragg isn't named after a Confederate general anymore. It's named after a private from WWII who's claim to fame is having the same last name as a Confederate general.en.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down110
arrow-up173arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Fort Bragg isn't named after a Confederate general anymore. It's named after a private from WWII who's claim to fame is having the same last name as a Confederate general.en.m.wikipedia.orgDem Bosain@midwest.social to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·22 days agoChanging the name would hurt the feelings of all the US soldiers who want to honor their ancestors’ legacy of killing US soldiers in the name of slavery.
Changing the name would hurt the feelings of all the US soldiers who want to honor their ancestors’ legacy of killing US soldiers in the name of slavery.