Fort Bragg (formerly Fort Liberty from 2023 to 2025) 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] On February 10, 2025, Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth signed a memorandum directing the Army to begin the process of renaming the base in honor of U.S. …

8 hours ago · FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – Less than a week after Trump administration officials signed an order to switch the title of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg, the name change is now official.. The historic North Carolina military base is once again bearing its old name in a move that is “effective immediately,” the Fort Bragg Public Affairs Office announced on Friday.

8 hours ago · FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Fort Liberty is renamed Fort Bragg, effective immediately. This renaming honors the legacy of World War II hero, Pvt. First Class Roland L. Bragg and all Soldiers and families ...

9 hours ago · In 2023, the post was re-named Fort Liberty because of the history behind the original Fort Bragg namesake, Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general. According to a commission report, the changes in ...

4 days ago · 4 of 6 | . This undated photo provided by the Bragg family shows Pfc. Roland L. Bragg. A Pentagon spokesman said Monday, Feb. 10 2025, that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was renaming a special operations force base to honor Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, who he said was a World War II hero who earned the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for his exceptional courage …

Fort Bragg is a large Army base located in the North Caroline counties of Hoke and Cumberland, just west of Fayetteville. As a result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) Fort Bragg was slated to absorb Army units and assets from several other locations.

3 days ago · The North Carolina installation, one of the largest in the U.S. Army, is home to the XVIII Airborne Corps and its 82nd Airborne Division, as well as the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

5 days ago · But in a memorandum signed Monday, Hegseth instructed the Army to rename the North Carolina military installation in honor of a different Bragg: Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, a World War II veteran who ...

5 days ago · Fort Bragg in North Carolina could change its controversial name. What to know May 24, 2022 3:41 PM Avi Bajpai The News & Observer. 919-346-4817. Avi Bajpai is a state politics reporter for The ...

Fort Bragg, now Fort Liberty, is the “Home of Airborne and Special Operations” and is one of the largest military complexes in the world. It includes Pope Army Airfield, which contains an Air Force unit.