The Senate overwhelmingly passed a defense appropriations bill yesterday that calls for renaming U.S. military bases that honor Confederate officers — something President Trump has threatened to veto.
A sign at Fort Bragg, N.C., is shown in a photo taken earlier this year. The base is one of ten that are named after Confederate military leaders.A sign at Fort Bragg, N.C., is shown in a photo taken earlier this year. The base is one of ten that are named after Confederate military leaders.The Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a defense appropriations bill that calls for renaming U.S.
It now goes to conference, where the House and Senate will iron out any differences. Among other things, both bills authorize a 3% pay raise for service members.serious concernsIf the authorization becomes law, 10 Army bases named after prominent Confederate military leaders would be changed. They include Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Fort Hood in Texas and Fort Benning in Georgia. Other military installations that bear the names of Confederate figures would also be changed.
In recent weeks, the nationwide Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the police killing of George Floyd have provided new impetus to years of unsuccessful efforts to push for the base-name changes. Many believe it is improper for the U.S. military to honor individuals who fought for slavery and sought to secede from the United States.
Although in the past the military resisted those calls, last month Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy were
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