Military Law
Dec. 4, 2025
Military bases' new names sound like the old Confederate ones
Military bases previously renamed to remove Confederate associations have been renamed again to their original surnames, now honoring different individuals with the same last names who served in various American conflicts.
4th Appellate District, Division 3
Eileen C. Moore
Associate Justice
California Courts of Appeal
Three years ago, I wrote an article entitled: "A holiday present for all of us... no more Confederate names of military bases." Let's look at what has happened in the last 11 months, and you can decide for yourself whether you received a holiday present this year.
On Oct. 7, 2022, then Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austi...
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