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Army Defends Past Use of Confederate Soldiers in Base Names

ROBERT BURNS, National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) โ€” The Army on Wednesday defended its past practice of naming forts and posts after Confederate Army generals, saying they memorialize historic figures, โ€œnot causes or ideologies.โ€ The issue arose following the deadly church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, and amid debate over Confederate flags and other symbols […]

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