
Defense Secretary Austin orders renaming of military bases, assets honoring the Confederacy
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin issued a memo approving a plan to rename nine Army bases, two Navy ships and other items commemorating Confederate officers.
A 1933 statue of Confederate leader Jefferson Davis is removed from University of Texas' South Mall. (Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images) A 1933 statue of Confederate leader Jefferson Davis is removed from University of Texas' South Mall. (Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images) Sarah Rumpf is a Fox News Digital Production Assistant. You can reach her on Twitter at @rumpfsarahc
Beginning on Dec. 18, 2022, the Department of Defense will begin renaming assets across the country, including hundreds of streets, buildings and other assets.
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