Follow Gen. Milley to a natural conclusion and change base names

With renewed debates about the presence of Confederate images in American life, from the Stars and Bars at sporting events to statues and military bases named after Confederate generals, conflicting emotions hit people in different ways based on their own heritage.

Even so, one simple fact should not be overlooked in this discussion: Confederate leaders willfully took up arms against the U.S. government. If for nothing else, this should be the reason against their continued commemoration in marble and mortar.