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Austin agrees with recommendations for Confederate-named military bases

By Mike Brest
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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.

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