Name changes at military bases

Name changes at military bases

Some U.S. military bases could see a name change soon.

Army officials say the U.S. Army Secretary and Secretary of Defense are open to holding a conversation about renaming nearly a dozen major bases and installations that bear names of Confederate commanders.

ARMY OFFICIALS SAY THE U-S ARMYSECRETARY AND SECRETARY OFDEFENSE ARE OPEN TO HOLDING A"BIPARTISAN CONVERSATION" ABOUTRENAMING NEARLY A DOZEN MAJORBASES AND INSTALLATIONS - THATBEAR THE NAMES OF CONFEDERATEMILITARY COMMANDERS.THAT MEANS ARMY INSTALLATIONSINCLUDING FORT BRAGG IN NORTHCAROLINA, FORT HOOD IN TEXASAND FORT "A-P HILL" IN VIRGINIA- COULD BE RENAMED.BUT - IN A STATEMENT, THE ARMYSAID THAT "EACH ARMYINSTALLATION IS NAMED FOR ASOLDIER WHO HOLDS A SIGNIFICANTPLACE IN OUR MILITARY HISTORY."RESTRICTIONS-VRESTRICTIONS THAT KEEP OLYMPIC