Letter: ‘Fort Liberty’ is now the name of the North Carolina military base – We-Ha

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To the editor:

I was disappointed to read in the story “West Hartford Police Hold Swearing for New Officer” that Fort Liberty was still called Fort Bragg. Fort Liberty was renamed in June 2023 and the old name Fort Bragg was retired. Even if the officer was there when it was Fort Bragg, it should have been mentioned that it is now Fort Liberty. We must ensure that these Confederate soldier names are no longer used. Thank you.

Honestly,

Marsha Evans
West Hartford

Editor’s note: The article has been updated to reflect that the name of the military base has been changed.