GREENSBORO, N.C. — Fort Bragg will officially become Fort Liberty.
A ceremony is planned for Friday to celebrate the name change.
Last year, a committee approved the change, to avoid any association with its namesake.
Genera; Braxton Bragg was a Confederate general and former slave owner. The base was also renamed nine streets because of Confederate ties.
Officials estimate the change to Fort Liberty will cost more than $6 million.
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