Fort Bragg, formally Fort Roland L. Bragg, is a U.S. Army military installation located in North Carolina. It ranks among the largest military bases in the world by population, with more than 52,000 military personnel. [ 2 ]

14 hours ago · 4 of 12 | . Vehicles pass a sign for Fort Liberty, an Army installation near Fayetteville, N.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. The name was changed from Fort Bragg in 2023, but Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed an order Monday, Feb. 10, 2024, changing it back, in honor of World War II veteran Roland L. Bragg of Maine.

12 hours ago · The installation was initially called Camp Bragg from 1918 until it was redesignated as Fort Bragg in September 1922. In 2023, the name was changed to Fort Liberty.

16 hours ago · A U.S. Army base originally named after a Confederate general, then renamed Fort Liberty, will revert to the name Fort Bragg. Its new namesake is WWII hero Roland Bragg — unbeknownst to his family.

1 day ago · In an Oct. 2024 campaign event in Fayetteville, N.C., Mr. Trump had pledged to change the name of Fort Bragg back from Fort Liberty.. On Mr. Hegseth’s first day at the Pentagon, he referred to ...

1 day ago · Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signs a memorandum reversing the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg while flying in a C-17 operated by the 300th Airlift Squadron en route to Stuttgart ...

1 day ago · Fort Bragg officially became Fort Liberty during a ceremony in June 2023. The Naming Commission estimated that changing the name of Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty would initially cost over $6 million ...

18 hours ago · Fort Bragg officially became Fort Liberty during a ceremony in June 2023. The army base is home to about 52,000 personnel and is known for being able to rapidly deploy troops overseas.

Fort Bragg became the headquarters for Special Forces Soldiers. More than 200,000 young men underwent basic combat training here during 1966-70. In April 1965, the 82nd Airborne Division...

16 hours ago · Fort Bragg was established as Camp Bragg in 1918 — after World War I — and was initially named for Braxton Bragg, an artillery officer who served in the Mexican-American War and later served ...