In our research on place naming, we explore how this “name game” is used to assert control over shared symbols and embed subtle and not-so-subtle messages in the landscape. These moves can ... s ...

These moves can have strong psychological effects ... Trump's orders to restore the names Fort Bragg and Fort Benning, both originally named for Confederate generals, illustrate this effect.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month ordered the change back to Fort Benning to honor Fred Benning, who was awarded the ...

This sudden rewriting of the nation’s map – done to “restore ... back the name” of Fort Bragg if reelected. To get around the federal ban, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth identified two ...