Way to Go Army: The U.S. Army does not plan to change the names of several bases named after Confederate war heroes, despite a broader effort in some states to remove such tributes.

American Vet

The U.S. Army does not plan to change the names of several bases named after Confederate war heroes, despite a broader effort in some states to remove such tributes.

“We have no plans to rename any street or installation, including those named for Confederate generals,” an Army spokesperson told Task & Purpose. The service will instead continue with the existing names of many well known military bases and installations.

“It is important to note that the naming of installations and streets was done in a spirit of reconciliation, not to demonstrate support for any particular cause or ideology,” the U.S. Army spokesperson continued. “The Army has a tradition of naming installations and streets after historical figures of military significance, including former Union and Confederate general officers.”

Among the list of Army bases named after Confederate leaders are: Fort A.P. Hill, Fort Bragg, Fort Benning, Fort Gordon, Fort Hood, Fort Lee, Fort Pickett, Fort Polk, Fort Rucker and Camp Beauregard.

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/03/us-army-says-it-wont-rename-10-confederate-named-bases/

Kevyn

American Vet wrote:

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This is shameful, it is no different than having a Fort Hirohito, Camp Ho Chi Minh or Karl Dönitz Navel air station. Why on earth would we allow our military installations to be named after defeated enemies of our nation?

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

American Vet wrote:

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Good news. Rewriting history is a well used method the left uses to control peoples minds.

American Vet

Kevyn wrote:

This is shameful, it is no different than having a Fort Hirohito, Camp Ho Chi Minh or Karl Dönitz Navel air station. Why on earth would we allow our military installations to be named after defeated enemies of our nation?

They were Americans. They were also very good generals.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

American Vet wrote:

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Bravo!!! As it should be... This PCBS just that!!!Goooooooo Army!!!

History is made and should not be altered!! A part of our heritage not to be cast aside because something now offends someone~~ tough!!!

Kevyn

American Vet wrote:

They were Americans. They were also very good generals.

Rommel was also a good general, we don’t have a base named after him. The officers of the confederacy were t*****rs plain and simple and defeated enemies of the United States, they deserve no honor for their treachery.

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Kevyn wrote:

Rommel was also a good general, we don’t have a base named after him. The officers of the confederacy were t*****rs plain and simple and defeated enemies of the United States, they deserve no honor for their treachery.

Rommel??A german general?? Strettttttcccchhhh not ours ....

The others like it or not are representative of our history!! Period!! You may try to remove a name or statute but you can not remove the history. Period..

Kevyn

lindajoy wrote:

Rommel??A german general?? Strettttttcccchhhh not ours ....

The others like it or not are representative of our history!! Period!! You may try to remove a name or statute but you can not remove the history. Period..

Rommel is not removed from history, why would he be? But he is not honored in the US, to do so would dishonor the brave Americans who died defeating him. The same is true for the tens of thousands of Union soldiers who gave their lives to end the treasonous secession of the confederacy when the t*****rs are honored.

American Vet

Kevyn wrote:

Rommel is not removed from history, why would he be? But he is not honored in the US, to do so would dishonor the brave Americans who died defeating him. The same is true for the tens of thousands of Union soldiers who gave their lives to end the treasonous secession of the confederacy when the t*****rs are honored.

Kevyboy: Do you have even the remotest idea what these words mean and where they come from? Now this is a real challenge for you because it requires critical thinking.....

“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another"

Kevyn

American Vet wrote:

Kevyboy: Do you have even the remotest idea what these words mean and where they come from? Now this is a real challenge for you because it requires critical thinking.....

“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another"

It was far from necessary, they turned t*****rous against our nation primarily to preserve s***ery, the “states rights” rubbish is a whitewash job by the defeated.

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

lindajoy wrote:

Rommel??A german general?? Strettttttcccchhhh not ours ....

The others like it or not are representative of our history!! Period!! You may try to remove a name or statute but you can not remove the history. Period..

LOL! Great response!

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

Kevyn wrote:

Rommel is not removed from history, why would he be? But he is not honored in the US, to do so would dishonor the brave Americans who died defeating him. The same is true for the tens of thousands of Union soldiers who gave their lives to end the treasonous secession of the confederacy when the t*****rs are honored.

Right on Rommel so why did you say what you did??

As for the rest, history is history, you can not erase it!! You dishonor our country in trying to do so!!! Pppfffttt

nwtk2007 Loc: Texas

Kevyn wrote:

It was far from necessary, they turned t*****rous against our nation primarily to preserve s***ery, the “states rights” rubbish is a whitewash job by the defeated.

S***ery was on it's way out already so what was it then?

American Vet

Kevyn wrote:

It was far from necessary, they turned t*****rous against our nation primarily to preserve s***ery, the “states rights” rubbish is a whitewash job by the defeated.

So, IOW, you are dodging the question. No more than I expected - and not a very good dodge at that.

But, being the dedicated teacher that I am, I will give you another chance:

What do these words mean and where they come from?

“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another"

Big Kahuna

Kevyn wrote:

Rommel was also a good general, we don’t have a base named after him. The officers of the confederacy were t*****rs plain and simple and defeated enemies of the United States, they deserve no honor for their treachery.

Kevy, you offend me daily, but I don't want to get rid of you. You remind me daily of what I don't want to be.