Runners and spectators gathered on the Main Post Parade Field at Fort Bragg for the annual All American Races, featuring a 5K ...

Fort Bragg. Christened a century ago in honor of Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, the post in North Carolina was renamed in 2023 amid a drive to remove symbols of the Confederacy from public spaces.

Roland Bragg, of Nobleboro, Maine, had no known connection to the state or the post. The Army said in 2023 that changing the name to Fort Liberty would cost $8 million. North Carolina’s ...