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Fort Liberty, formerly Fort Bragg, is a military installation of the United States Army in North Carolina, and is one of the largest military installations in the world by population, with over 52,000 military personnel.
- 1918
- 1918–present
- United States
- Army base
Fort Bragg is a United States Army base located west of Fayetteville, North Carolina and is the one of the largest military bases in the world. Covering 251 square miles in four different counties, Fort Bragg is home to the U.S. Army’s Airborne Forces and Special Forces and also houses U.S. Army Forces Command and U.S. Army Reserve Command.
Camp Bragg was named for a native North Carolinian Gen. Braxton Bragg for his artillery actions during the Mexican-American War in 1847. Prior to its establishment as a military reservation,...
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Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) Location Fort Liberty is the largest Army installation by population covering about 161,000 acres, stretching into six counties. Fort Liberty is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and is home of the Airborne and Special Operations. View Larger Map. History.
Jun 2, 2023 · An honor guard displays the colors of Fort Bragg as a part of the ceremony to rename Fort Bragg, Friday, June 2, 2023 in Fort Liberty, N.C. The U.S. Army changed Fort Bragg to Fort Liberty as part of a broader initiative to remove Confederate names from bases. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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As of June 2023, Liberty is the new Bragg. Find neighborhood details, local photos, insider info and more for Fort Liberty, North Carolina from our partners at Millie.
Jun 2, 2023 · June 2 (Reuters) - Fort Bragg, the U.S. Army base in North Carolina that is among the world's largest military installations, was formally renamed Fort Liberty on Friday, part of a...