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In reversal, judge allows removal of Confederate memorial at Arlington
Allegations that the removal efforts amounted to grave desecration “were, at best, ill-informed and, at worst, inaccurate," the judge said.
Military sites honoring Confederates can’t be renamed without further action from Congress
Defense officials said they can't change the names without new authorization from lawmakers.
Virginia GOP official resigns after revelation of his call to lynch the defense secretary
The election board official used the n-word and called for "a good public lynching."
The list of military ‘items’ named for Confederacy is more than 750 long
In addition to installations and ships, there are hundreds of streets, buildings and signs that may be recommended to change.
These are the contenders for rebranding Army posts with Confederate namesakes
A renaming commission has about 100 choices to rename nine Army installations.
Heated exchanges and a flood of suggestions for the Confederate renaming commission
The commission has received 27,000 suggestions.
Here’s your chance to help rename Army posts and Navy ships honoring the Confederacy
The public is invited to submit their ideas for renaming 10 Army posts and two Navy ships.
Pentagon’s ban on Pride, and nearly all other, flags is staying
After a review, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin decided not to grant a June exception for the LGBTQ+ flag.
There are 9 Confederate memorials among the military academies, but their fate is unknown
The memorials include nods to Confederates Gen. Robert E. Lee and Adm. Franklin Buchanan.
Fort Belvoir, cruiser Antietam under consideration for renaming by DoD commission
The commission will be looking at places and things named to honor the Confederacy in general.
Joint Chiefs chairman urges greater racial diversity in the military
Gen. Mark Milley told a Howard University ROTC commissioning ceremony that diversity is an important strength of the military but is still inadequate.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press