Right narrative
This is nothing more than a cancel culture exercise that’s flawed and inconsistent. We can’t judge people who lived 150 years ago by modern standards. The renaming is an effort to deliberately destroy America’s past – and for “woke” leaders to flex their powers to make it happen.
Left narrative
The commission’s recommendations cover a diverse swath of Americans, including women and minorities, who are two long-ignored populations that have served or supported the army since its inception. It’s about time the Army stops honoring treasonous Confederate generals and instead highlights those who’ve dedicated their lives to serving in it.
Facts
- A congressional commission has recommended renaming nine US Army bases that are currently named after Confederate officers to recognize people that the commission states “embody the best of the United States Army and America.”
- Some of the people the commission recommends naming the bases after include World War I and II heroes, the country’s first female Medal of Honor winner, and a helicopter pilot credited with rescuing 29 South Vietnamese troops in 1969, among others.
- The recommendations, which are part of the military’s broad effort to confront racial injustice, will be part of a final report due to Congress by Oct. 1.
- Under a law passed in late 2020, Sec. of Defense Lloyd Austin must implement the commission’s plans by Jan. 1, 2024. He isn’t obliged to follow the recommendations, but is expected to.
- In addition to the Army bases, the commission has been tasked with considering renaming more than 750 other military assets with Confederate ties.
What bases are they going to rename?
Instead of wasting taxpayer money on BS try doing your jobs and get gas and food prices down.
INSTEAD OF FIXING ALL THE WRONGS THE DEMOCRATS HAVE DONE TO THIS COUNTRY THEY WANT TO CHANGE NAMES ON ARMY BASES, DESTROY STATUTES, THE ONES THAT NEED TO BE REMOVED ARE, PELOSI, BIDEN, HARRIS, SCHUMER AND ALL THE REST OF THE TRAITORS TO AMERICA THAT WORK IN THE DEMOCRAT PARTY.
You got that right!
so well said and oh how sad but so so soooo true!!!!!!!!
Whatever the past “hero” a base was named after – and they were a hero to Americans at that time in history – the bases may have often become known by how they were involved in recent military history. When one thinks of Ft. Benning the association is the 101st Airborne which was birthed at Ft. Benning!! Shame on all of them for caving to this WOKE stuff which is prayerfully and hopefully and fad!! When this is how brass spends their time, they do not have enough to do. Likewise the folks that dream up these big project ideas which do not cost nothing!!
Seldom do my comments show up here! Why would that be? I never use derogatory or vulgar language and research to be sure what I say is factual.
You just said the word derogatory and the word vulgar, so you are using derogatory and vulgar language! You are scheduled to be cancelled or renamed!
Most bases are named after people who OPPOSED slavery. Of course, dumbbells don’t know that!!
Which ones? Stonewall Jackson or perhaps Robert E Lee. Who?
Yes, the demoncrats don’t like history that stands for accomplishing something. Since they are failing at everything. Their only solution is to remove the reminder of success. But the midterms and elections will be engraved in their evil minds for life in losing the future! That’s a good thing!
Where is Fort Robert Byrd going to be named