To this day, desperate cries of “It’s Johnny Reb, not Johnny Rub!” echo throughout the South. A judge will decide if a Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking classified military documents will remain behind bars awaiting trial. How to stay out of partisan fights in a politically charged environment. An airman facing punishment for the incident is still able to appeal. A new working group will oversee the removal and replacing of tributes to the Confederacy and Confederate military starting in December. A commission compiling a list of Defense Department items named after Confederates is due to make its final recommendations to Congress by Oct. 1. Several buildings, roads and monuments are recommended for changes. The name changes should be completed by early 2024. The "Blue and Gray Division" patch gets to stay, with a small update. The commission is charged with renaming bases whose names currently honor Confederate leaders. Load More