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Why Mark Twain had an incredibly brief stint as a Confederate soldier
In the summer of 1861, the former riverboat pilot went to war.
Pentagon chief purges defense boards; Trump loyalists out
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered hundreds of Pentagon advisory board members to resign this month as part of a broad review of the panels, essentially purging several dozen last-minute appointments under the Trump administration.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Nearly half of troops polled support changing names of bases honoring Confederate leaders
Poll participants also favored banning Confederate symbols and paraphernalia from all Defense Department locations by a three-to-one margin.
Defying veto threat, House panel pushes to rename bases honoring Confederate leaders
President Trump has promised to scuttle the massive defense authorization bill if it includes language mandating changes for military installations.
Confederate battle flag would be banned at all DoD sites under House plan
Lawmakers included the prohibition in their draft of the annual defense authorization bill on Wednesday.
Army leaders to make decision on Confederate flags ‘soon’
Army leaders will make an announcement “soon,” a defense official said on background.
By Kyle Rempfer
Fort Monroe removes letters honoring Confederate president
Crews have begun to remove lettering that honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis at Virginia’s Fort Monroe National Monument.
This move would end naming bases, ships in honor of the Confederacy and its leaders
The Army operates 10 installations named after Confederate military commanders.
Virginia governor wants Confederate arch gone from Fort Monroe
Gov. Ralph Northam is calling for the removal of an arch honoring the former president of the Confederacy at Fort Monroe, where the first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia 400 years ago.
Allegations about VA secretary nominee’s past expected to fuel debate during confirmation hearing
A report just hours before his confirmation hearing found support by nominee Robert Wilkie for controversial policies and figures.
‘General Tubman’: Female abolitionist was also a secret military weapon
Harriet Tubman helped plan a South Carolina river raid that freed hundreds of slaves.
By Catherine Clinton