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Why is it up to Idiot what the military bases are named? (Original Post) MoonRiver Jun 2020 OP
Who does the Sec. of Defense report to? ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2020 #1
So it's up to Esperanto and not the military brass? MoonRiver Jun 2020 #3
As all other cabinet members, the president n/t sarge43 Jun 2020 #9
Trump takes power and Repugs are silent. Simple as that. riversedge Jun 2020 #2
Not to worry. President Biden will make sure theyre renamed onetexan Jun 2020 #4
I know that! MoonRiver Jun 2020 #5
And why are so many of our Bettie Jun 2020 #6
Because implementation of the change requires funding. bluedigger Jun 2020 #7
Here's what I dug up. sarge43 Jun 2020 #8

Bettie

(15,998 posts)
6. And why are so many of our
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:05 AM
Jun 2020

military bases named after figures from a failed rebellion?

Was that to placate the losing side?

Is the reason they cling to hard to their flag (which wasn't even an actual flag in the CW, but that's beside the point) that they were coddled and allowed to feel as if they somehow "won"?

sarge43

(28,939 posts)
8. Here's what I dug up.
Thu Jun 11, 2020, 09:11 AM
Jun 2020

According to Army Reg 1-33, the Asst Secretary of the Army (Manpower&Reserve Affairs) has the 'final' say about naming Army installations. Unfortunately as s/he works for BunkerBaby, he could call down fire and rain and get his way. How the other branches work it is probably similar.

https://history.army.mil/html/faq/base_name.html

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