Army leaders hold off on banning Confederate symbols, renaming installations
Kyle Rempfer
Fort Bragg in North Carolina is named after Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg, who had previously served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. (Chris Seward/AP)
The Army announced several measures on Thursday to reduce the possibility of racial bias within its promotions and military justice systems, but banning Confederate flags and renaming posts bearing the names of Confederate military commanders will have to wait — possibly for a Pentagon-wide order.
“We are advisers,†said Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville during a press conference. “And we pass that military advice to our civilian leaders, and they are working through that and trying to come up with a long-term and enduring policy.â€
“We certainly have some ideas on the best ways to do this, whether its the symbology of certain things or taking a look at what the names of certain posts should be,†McConville added.
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