President Donald Trump is restoring America’s history.
In a major address at Fort Bragg on Tuesday, Trump pledged to restore the original names of seven U.S. military bases that were renamed under Joe Biden’s presidency due to their Confederate associations. The change, he said, was a political purge of American military heritage—and one he intends to reverse.
“We won a lot of battles out of those forts. It’s no time to change,” Trump declared during his speech, marking the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary.
The bases targeted for restoration include Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, Fort Gordon, Fort Rucker, Fort Polk, Fort A.P. Hill, and Fort Robert E. Lee. All were renamed as part of a Biden-era push to strip Confederate names from U.S. military installations, following the guidance of a Pentagon Naming Commission established under the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.
But Trump is drawing a line.
To bypass the legal restrictions, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has already found a workaround—restoring the name of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg earlier this year, not by honoring the Confederate general, but by tying the name to a World War II hero. He used the same method in March to restore Fort Benning.
Trump’s broader plan, however, will require congressional action to override the 2021 law—a goal now within reach as Republicans control both chambers of Congress.
“The radical left tried to erase our history,” Trump said. “But we’re bringing it back. Every soldier who trained at these bases knows what they stood for—strength, discipline, and victory.”
His remarks echoed the frustrations of countless veterans and servicemembers who saw the Biden administration’s name changes as a woke overreach that disrespected decades of military tradition.
The announcement was met with loud cheers at Fort Bragg, where Trump and Hegseth observed a military demonstration and honored the Army’s long-standing legacy of defending the homeland through generations of conflict.
Trump’s decision also comes at a time when morale in the military has been under siege—driven down by divisive identity politics, DEI training, and leadership focused more on social activism than combat readiness. The base name reversals are part of a larger effort to reestablish traditional values within the armed forces.
While the White House declined to comment on Trump’s remarks, and the Pentagon remained silent, the message from the president was unmistakable: the Biden administration erased history. Trump is bringing it back.
“Wherever danger is, the U.S. Army will be,” Trump said, closing his address. “You will stand strong. You will be proud. And you will keep that flame lit.”
As the military prepares for a massive parade in Washington, D.C., to celebrate its 250th year, it’s clear that under Trump, the fight to preserve American heritage—on and off the battlefield—is far from over.
