signalmankenneth
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The orange clown opposed the name change of the bases named after confederate traitors?!! I glad they finally moving on this, I would have the names change done by the 2024 election, just in case?!!
(CNN) The congressional naming commission which was set up to remove Confederate names from military bases has unveiled proposals to rename nine bases.
The proposed names include women, African-American and Latino service members.
The Naming Commission suggested changing the name of Fort A.P. Hill, named after a Confederate general, to Fort Walker. Dr. Mary Walker was the Army's first female surgeon and was ultimately awarded the Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War.
Fort Polk in Louisiana, also named after a Confederate general, could become Fort Johnson in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson. The African-American soldier is considered one of the first heroes of World War I after he fought off about two dozen Germans alone, killing at least four.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/24/politics/commission-bases-confederate-leaders/index.html
(CNN) The congressional naming commission which was set up to remove Confederate names from military bases has unveiled proposals to rename nine bases.
The proposed names include women, African-American and Latino service members.
The Naming Commission suggested changing the name of Fort A.P. Hill, named after a Confederate general, to Fort Walker. Dr. Mary Walker was the Army's first female surgeon and was ultimately awarded the Medal of Honor for her service during the Civil War.
Fort Polk in Louisiana, also named after a Confederate general, could become Fort Johnson in honor of Sgt. William Henry Johnson. The African-American soldier is considered one of the first heroes of World War I after he fought off about two dozen Germans alone, killing at least four.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/24/politics/commission-bases-confederate-leaders/index.html