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

[mwevans1234]

@markdido

I’d like to see the same naming convention for Navy surface ships.

Navy MOH awardees, Silver Star, sailors cited for heroism. No more politicians, living or dead especilly ones who were never in the military.

Agree but let’s wait until we get the USS Anthony Weiner so someday I can hear:

“In response to this latest provocation from Iran, the United States deployed the USS Weiner to the Persian Gulf. It is not expected to meet stiff resistance.”

[markdido]

You know that, in keeping with naval tradition, the arrival and departure of the ship’s captain, is announced over the ship’s 1MC (PA system),

The captain is rung aboard with 4 tolls of the bell, the name of the ship, and then a single bell toll.

e.g.: ding ding, ding ding, Enterprise (Abraham Lincoln, George Bush) arriving, ding

So it would be: ding ding, ding ding, Weiner arriving (or departing), ding

[mwevans1234]

@markdido

So it would be: ding ding, ding ding, Weiner arriving (or departing), ding

Hmmm.

Normally I just turn on the Marvin Gaye to communicate to my wife that it’s time to get down to business…

…but this is going to be SO much smoother! The only question now is whether to say “ding ding” or if I should ring an actual bell.

Will report back on success and marital status upon field testing, Sir!

[toreyj01]

@Safiel

While the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Army say they are just “considering” it, after their previous refusal to consider the matter, this switch can pretty much be construed as the first step in actually changing the names.

Here are the ten bases:

• Camp Beauregard near Pineville, Louisiana, named for Louisiana native and Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard[1]
• Fort Benning, near Columbus, Georgia, named after Henry L. Benning, a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War[2][3]
• Fort Bragg in North Carolina, named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg
• Fort Gordon near Grovetown, Georgia, named in honor of John Brown Gordon, who was a major general in the Confederate army, a Georgia governor, a U.S. senator, and a businessman
• Fort A.P. Hill near Bowling Green, Virginia, named for Virginia native and Confederate Lieutenant General A. P. Hill[4]
• Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, named after Confederate General John Bell Hood who is best known for commanding the Texas Brigade during the American Civil War
• Fort Lee in Prince George County, Virginia, named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee[5]
• Fort Pickett near Blackstone, Virginia, named for the United States Army officer and Confederate General George Pickett
• Fort Polk near Leesville, Louisiana, named in honor of the Right Reverend Leonidas Polk, the first Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana, and a distinguished Confederate General in the American Civil War
• Fort Rucker in Dale County, Alabama, named for a Confederate General Edmund Rucker

I think we could start the process by changing Fort Bragg to Fort Alvin C. York. York was a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, which is stationed at Fort Bragg.

Fort Polk could keep its name, but be rededicated to President James K. Polk in recognition of his wartime presidency during the Mexican War.

I would change Fort Lee to Fort Grant, but there already was a Fort Grant, so that kind of screws that up. Maybe change it to Fort Patton after General George S. Patton.

Somebody better start working on the name list. This is very likely going to happen.

YES! I am so happy about this! Great news!

[toreyj01]

1. Beuregard’s first superintendent was William Tecumseh Sherman, so he should get that.
2. Benning was guided by George Marshall for a long time, and his stewardship there led to his later Marshall Plan.
3. Bragg should be named after William C Lee. He created and led the first Airborne Command there.
4. Gordon should be named for Alvin C. York
5. AP Hill should be named for Patton
6. Hood should be named for AD Bruce or Jackie Robinson
7. Lee should be named for Nathaniel Greene, a revolutionary war hero and a quartermaster, which is what Lee is known for training.
8. Pickett should be named for Tech. Sgt. Frank D. Peregory
9. Polk should be named for Sgt. Joe Hooper
10. Rucker should be named for Milton Crenchaw

[WuWei]

@toreyj01

Jackie Robinson

What?

[toreyj01]

@WuWei

@toreyj01

Jackie Robinson

What?

Jackie Robinson was a 1st Lieutenant there. He was discharged after refusing to move to the back of the Army bus that was transporting him. He was later exonerated. Little known story but it would be a real homage to Black Soldiers and the difficulties they faced.

But I would also say the Armed Services were always way ahead of the Civilian World when it came to Civil Rights.

[Oldandtired]

I think that military base should not be named after anyone.

[mwevans1234]

@toreyj01

Jackie Robinson was a 1st Lieutenant there. He was discharged after refusing to move to the back of the Army bus that was transporting him. He was later exonerated. Little known story but it would be a real homage to Black Soldiers and the difficulties they faced.

I did not know that - good story!

[WuWei]

@toreyj01

@WuWei

@toreyj01

Jackie Robinson

What?

Jackie Robinson was a 1st Lieutenant there. He was discharged after refusing to move to the back of the Army bus that was transporting him. He was later exonerated. Little known story but it would be a real homage to Black Soldiers and the difficulties they faced.

But I would also say the Armed Services were always way ahead of the Civilian World when it came to Civil Rights.

No.
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[toreyj01]

@mwevans1234

@toreyj01

Jackie Robinson was a 1st Lieutenant there. He was discharged after refusing to move to the back of the Army bus that was transporting him. He was later exonerated. Little known story but it would be a real homage to Black Soldiers and the difficulties they faced.

I did not know that - good story!

Here is a nice article on it.

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson

[toreyj01]

Here are links to other candidates you may not know…

Frank Peregory…

Frank D. Peregory

Joe Hooper

Joe Hooper (Medal of Honor)

Milton Crenchaw - The flight instructor to the Tuskegee Airmen

Milton Crenchaw

[moonshine]

the navy just banned the flag of traitors from its bases and ships

Navy to ban Confederate flag, symbols from its bases and ships

[WuWei]

Ft. Bragg should be renamed Ft. Howard.

[Jamerican]

Very good. Unpatriotic traitors who waged war against these United States and loss have no place and should not be recognized. Hopefully this pathetic territory marking for these racists traitors will disappear altogether. It’s a new day!

[Tguns]

All these army bases should be renamed to Fort Puller…give’em something to aspire to.

[Tguns]

@WuWei

I’d like to see a break in tradition and name them after MOH holders. In reverse chronological order.

Yes, this.

[WuWei]

@Tguns

All these army bases should be renamed to Fort Puller…give’em something to aspire to.

Not this.

[Spartacus]

No idea if it matters, but we have an old Ft Howard in MD.

[Tguns]

Well, I tried…but I do like the MoH idea.