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

WuWei · June 11, 2020, 7:01pm

He spoke at my graduation.

anon91495210 · June 11, 2020, 8:08pm

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 · June 11, 2020, 8:10pm

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 · June 11, 2020, 8:11pm

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 · June 11, 2020, 8:15pm

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

toreyj01 · June 11, 2020, 8:21pm

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 · June 11, 2020, 8:23pm

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

What should we do about New England?

anon91495210 · June 11, 2020, 8:26pm

We going to rename Houston?

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

NJBob · June 11, 2020, 8:28pm

How about Individual 1 ville?

WuWei · June 11, 2020, 8:33pm

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 · June 11, 2020, 8:34pm

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

WuWei · June 11, 2020, 8:35pm

Canada, Kentucky

Why indeed.

CanadianJudo · June 11, 2020, 8:39pm

sounds like a horrible place to live.

WuWei · June 11, 2020, 8:39pm

Doomed at the naming.

NJBob · June 11, 2020, 9:39pm

Losers?

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

TheRedComet · June 11, 2020, 9:40pm

The Canadian climate was a bitch in 1777 and 1812.

Today, it’s no contest.

NJBob · June 11, 2020, 9:42pm

There’s a time limit?

toreyj01 · June 12, 2020, 2:29pm

Absolutely badass.

merickson · June 12, 2020, 2:35pm

Where else would you find bacon flavored bourbon?

SixFoot · June 12, 2020, 3:11pm

A lot of libs are learning about Roy for the first time. It’s kind of adorable, really.