Looks like the United States Army is going to rename its ten bases named after Confederate generals

JimmyC · 2020-06-11T18:00:02.285Z

Yes, time to get the popcorn

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday voted to require the Pentagon to rename military bases and other assets named after Confederate generals, a move that puts the Republican-led panel on a collision course with the White House.

Roll Call – 10 Jun 20

Senate Armed Services on collision course with Trump over Confederate names -...

The Senate Armed Services Committee voted to require the Pentagon to rename military bases and other assets named after Confederate generals.

Est. reading time: 3 minutes

markdido · 2020-06-11T18:13:35.369Z

I wonder if West Virginia will follow everyone’s lead and remove the name of the racist Klansman, Robert Byrd?

en.wikipedia.org

List of places named after Robert Byrd

United States Senator Robert Byrd (November 20, 1917 – June 28, 2010) represented the U.S. state of West Virginia as a Democrat in the United States Senate. During his tenure as chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Byrd secured billions of dollars of Federal funds for projects throughout West Virginia, many of which bear his name. Byrd served four terms as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee: January 3, 1989 through January 3, 1995; January 3, 200 Byrd...

NJBob · 2020-06-11T18:13:51.251Z

WuWei:

Trump said ain’t none of them changing.

Too bad, it’s a shame we bases named after losers.

markdido · 2020-06-11T18:15:36.532Z

Should New Jersey change it’s name then?

We did kick their ass during the Revolutionary War.

They’re losers too, right?

moonshine · 2020-06-11T17:46:38.657Z

a group of texas vets want to rename fort hood for Special Forces Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez.

a true hero and medal of honor winner

wounded by a landmine and told he’d never walk again.
not only did he walk again he joined the special forces

a few years later he rescued his 12 man team when they were pinned down.

Despite being wounded in the face, head, and right leg, Benavidez dragged wounded team members onto a helicopter. He was then wounded in the back and abdomen.

the chopped then crashed.
he rescued the wounded men again and called in airstrikes to push the enemy back
an enemy soldier attacked him and stabbed him in both arms before he killed him with his knife

by the time he got back to base he was assumed dead and was being zipped into a body bag when he spit to show he was alive.

he was awarded the medal of honor and passed away in 1998.

and unlike hood who was never even in texas and was a traitor benavidez was a native texan.

Task & Purpose – 31 Jul 19

Texas veterans want to rename Fort Hood after a Vietnam War hero and...

A Hispanic organization and group of Texas Veterans want to rename Fort Hood in honor of Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez, a Medal of Honor recipient from the Vietnam War.

Est. reading time: 3 minutes

WuWei · 2020-06-11T19:01:31.028Z

He spoke at my graduation.

anon91495210 · 2020-06-11T20:08:19.348Z

Let me guess, are we going to rename cities and counties next? Lee County? Hood County? Lubbock county? Reagan County? Stonewall County? Stephens county? Upton? Wise? Reeves?

toreyj01 · 2020-06-11T20:10:54.970Z

anon91495210:

Let me guess, are we going to rename cities and counties next? Lee County? Hood County? Lubbock county? Reagan County? Stonewall County? Stephens county? Upton? Wise? Reeves?

That is a city and state issue. You can rename a city if the folks who live there vote for it. Nothing to do with the Federal Government.

toreyj01 · 2020-06-11T20:11:24.807Z

moonshine:

a group of texas vets want to rename fort hood for Special Forces Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez.

a true hero and medal of honor winner

wounded by a landmine and told he’d never walk again.
not only did he walk again he joined the special forces

a few years later he rescued his 12 man team when they were pinned down.

Despite being wounded in the face, head, and right leg, Benavidez dragged wounded team members onto a helicopter. He was then wounded in the back and abdomen.

the chopped then crashed.
he rescued the wounded men again and called in airstrikes to push the enemy back
an enemy soldier attacked him and stabbed him in both arms before he killed him with his knife

by the time he got back to base he was assumed dead and was being zipped into a body bag when he spit to show he was alive.

he was awarded the medal of honor and passed away in 1998.

and unlike hood who was never even in texas and was a traitor benavidez was a native texan.

Texas vets want to rename Fort Hood after Vietnam War hero

Amazing guy. Thanks for the link.

anon91495210 · 2020-06-11T20:15:01.290Z

I just think it’s silly to start renaming bases.

toreyj01 · 2020-06-11T20:21:14.079Z

anon91495210:

I just think it’s silly to start renaming bases.

It has bugged me for ages. I have mentioned it here multiple times and for years on the prior board.

It doesn’t make sense. Military bases/forts get name changes all the time as their mission changes and the size is reduced or enlarged.

NJBob · 2020-06-11T20:23:57.172Z

markdido:

Should New Jersey change it’s name then?

We did kick their ass during the Revolutionary War.

They’re losers too, right?

Sure, why not. New Jersey sucks, renaming it might not hurt.

What should we do about New England?

anon91495210 · 2020-06-11T20:26:50.929Z

We going to rename Houston?

Maybe we should rename Houston into Trumpville… that’ll keep the California folks out.

NJBob · 2020-06-11T20:28:19.598Z

anon91495210:

We going to rename Houston?

Maybe we should rename Houston into Trumpville… that’ll keep the California folks out.

How about Individual 1 ville?

WuWei · 2020-06-11T20:33:54.610Z

What that article doesn’t say is that when he go on the helicopter to go out he only took the knife he was wearing and his aid bag.

CanadianJudo · 2020-06-11T20:34:07.885Z

anon91495210:

Let me guess, are we going to rename cities and counties next? Lee County? Hood County? Lubbock county? Reagan County? Stonewall County? Stephens county? Upton? Wise? Reeves?

sure why would you wanna name your city after a bunch of losers.

WuWei · 2020-06-11T20:35:41.652Z

CanadianJudo:

anon91495210:

Let me guess, are we going to rename cities and counties next? Lee County? Hood County? Lubbock county? Reagan County? Stonewall County? Stephens county? Upton? Wise? Reeves?

sure why would you wanna name your city after a bunch of losers.

Canada, Kentucky

Why indeed.

CanadianJudo · 2020-06-11T20:39:01.684Z

sounds like a horrible place to live.

WuWei · 2020-06-11T20:39:59.936Z

CanadianJudo:

sounds like a horrible place to live.

Doomed at the naming.

NJBob · 2020-06-11T21:39:42.542Z

WuWei:

CanadianJudo:

anon91495210:

Let me guess, are we going to rename cities and counties next? Lee County? Hood County? Lubbock county? Reagan County? Stonewall County? Stephens county? Upton? Wise? Reeves?

sure why would you wanna name your city after a bunch of losers.

Canada, Kentucky

Why indeed.

Losers?

I thought Canada gave us a beating when we tried invading during the Revolutionary War.