"Here are the possible new names for 9 Army bases that honored Confederates"
"The congressional commission overseeing the removal of Confederate
names from military bases released a list of potential new names on Wednesday.
The Naming Commission, formed by Congress in 2021, received over 34,000 recommendations during a public comment period to rename the nine Army
bases named after Civil War rebel leaders. Commission members narrowed
the list to 87 potential names.
The commission will discuss potential names with Army base leaders and
local communities and send recommendations to Congress by Oct. 1. The Pentagon will have until early 2024 to carry out the commission’s suggestions.
“The names of our military installations should appropriately reflect
the courage, values and sacrifices of our diverse military men and
women, with consideration given to the local or regional significance of names and their potential to inspire and motivate our service members,” the commission said.
The list of potential names includes Dwight D. Eisenhower, former
president and five-star general; Alwyn Cashe, an Army officer
posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor last year; Roy Benavidez,
another Medal of Honor recipient; Colin Powell, former secretary of
State and Joint Chiefs chair; abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who also led Union troops in the Civil War; and Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart, recipients of the Medal of Honor and subjects of the 2001 film “Black
Hawk Down."
[snip]
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/17/confederate-army-bases-new-names-00018187
TB
On Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 12:34:38 PM UTC-7, Technobarbarian wrote:
"Here are the possible new names for 9 Army bases that honored Confederates" >>
"The congressional commission overseeing the removal of Confederate
names from military bases released a list of potential new names on
Wednesday.
The Naming Commission, formed by Congress in 2021, received over 34,000
recommendations during a public comment period to rename the nine Army
bases named after Civil War rebel leaders. Commission members narrowed
the list to 87 potential names.
The commission will discuss potential names with Army base leaders and
local communities and send recommendations to Congress by Oct. 1. The
Pentagon will have until early 2024 to carry out the commission’s
suggestions.
“The names of our military installations should appropriately reflect
the courage, values and sacrifices of our diverse military men and
women, with consideration given to the local or regional significance of
names and their potential to inspire and motivate our service members,”
the commission said.
The list of potential names includes Dwight D. Eisenhower, former
president and five-star general; Alwyn Cashe, an Army officer
posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor last year; Roy Benavidez,
another Medal of Honor recipient; Colin Powell, former secretary of
State and Joint Chiefs chair; abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who also led
Union troops in the Civil War; and Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart,
recipients of the Medal of Honor and subjects of the 2001 film “Black
Hawk Down."
[snip]
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/17/confederate-army-bases-new-names-00018187
TB
Except for Ft. Powell, none mentioned make a suitable military sounding name?
Gen. Jack D. Ripper
On 3/17/2022 4:48 PM, film...@gmail.com wrote:
On Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 12:34:38 PM UTC-7, Technobarbarian wrote:
"Here are the possible new names for 9 Army bases that honored
Confederates"
"The congressional commission overseeing the removal of Confederate
names from military bases released a list of potential new names on
Wednesday.
The Naming Commission, formed by Congress in 2021, received over 34,000
recommendations during a public comment period to rename the nine Army
bases named after Civil War rebel leaders. Commission members narrowed
the list to 87 potential names.
The commission will discuss potential names with Army base leaders and
local communities and send recommendations to Congress by Oct. 1. The
Pentagon will have until early 2024 to carry out the commission’s
suggestions.
“The names of our military installations should appropriately reflect
the courage, values and sacrifices of our diverse military men and
women, with consideration given to the local or regional significance of >>> names and their potential to inspire and motivate our service members,” >>> the commission said.
The list of potential names includes Dwight D. Eisenhower, former
president and five-star general; Alwyn Cashe, an Army officer
posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor last year; Roy Benavidez,
another Medal of Honor recipient; Colin Powell, former secretary of
State and Joint Chiefs chair; abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who also led
Union troops in the Civil War; and Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart,
recipients of the Medal of Honor and subjects of the 2001 film “Black
Hawk Down."
[snip]
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/17/confederate-army-bases-new-names-00018187
TB
Except for Ft. Powell, none mentioned make a suitable military
sounding name?
Gen. Jack D. Ripper
I like Ike. My Dad, who served under him, didn't. He thought he was over-rated. But, then, I like Harriet too. I expect that some people
would consider this a slap in the face. I don't expect to see her name
on any military bases anytime soon. For some of these places it would probably be more diplomatic to use neutral names, like simply using the
name of the place where the base is located.
TB
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