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Friends in Mexico, foes at Gettysburg: West Point's path

In 1846, graduates of West Point Military Academy were deployed to fight in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). Less than 20 years later, many now wearing different uniforms, they would meet again...

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Make no mistake, #Whitenationalist #Hegseth saying that reverting the name of #FortLiberty back to #FortBragg is in honor of a #WWII #veteran is just cover for him wanting to continue to honor the #Confederate general #BraxtonBragg. Just another indication of our acceleration towards a #fascist White nationalist state.

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Defense Secretary Hegseth brings back Fort Bragg name, with a different namesake

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is bringing the name Bragg back to one of the Army’s largest bases, Fort Liberty, which replaced the namesake of a Confederate general in 2023.

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