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Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday dropped a Confederate general's name from the last of nine bases that honored figures from pro-slavery breakaway southern states, renaming it for former president and famed World War II commander Dwight D. Eisenhower. It marks the culmination of a multi-year effort to remove the names of people who served the Confederate States of America -- which was defeated in the 1861-1865 US Civil War -- from the country's military installations. "It is with great pride that we rename this installation in honor of one of our great generals and presidents," US...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday renamed a military base to honor a decorated Native American soldier instead of a general who fought for the pro-slavery breakaway Confederacy. Previously called Fort Pickett, the 41,000-acre Virginia National Guard installation is the first of nine bases to drop the name of a figure who served the Confederate States of America, which was made up of southern states that seceded and were defeated in the 1861-1865 US Civil War. The base was renamed after Colonel Van T Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, its commander, Colonel James Sha...
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Washington (AFP) - The United States will rename nine army bases that honor figures from the pro-slavery Confederacy by the beginning of 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday. Nationwide protests against racism and police brutality that were sparked by the 2020 murder of George Floyd reignited calls to rename the bases, and Congress mandated that they be changed despite opposition from then-president Donald Trump. "The names of these installations and facilities should inspire all those who call them home, fully reflect the history and the values of the United States, and comme...
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Achin (Afghanistan) (AFP) - Living in the shadow of a US military base had provided protection to villagers in eastern Afghanistan, but locals now say the recent withdrawal of foreign troops has left them exposed to militant attacks."When the Americans were here, there were drones in the air 24 hours a day and there were no Taliban and Islamic State," said Kameen Khan, who lives near one former US base in the Achin district of Nangarhar province."In the months since they left the area, the Taliban and IS have restarted their activities," he told AFP.Dozens of US special forces set up shop in A...
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