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Austin agrees with recommendations for Confederate-named military bases

By Mike Brest
Published October 6, 2022 8:54pm ET
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Austin agrees with recommendations for Confederate-named military bases
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin agrees with all of the recommendations from the Naming Commission tasked with removing Confederacy-related names from military bases, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon spokesman, announced on Thursday. Ryder said the commission had provided its report to the secretary, who “has concurred with all of the Naming Commission’s recommendations and is […]

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin agrees with all of the recommendations from the Naming Commission tasked with removing Confederacy-related names from military bases, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon spokesman, announced on Thursday.

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