Joint Forces Journal

VOL. 26 - NO. 28
SEP 19 - 26, 2021

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Pentagon Asks Public for Suggestions on Renaming Bases That Honor Confederate Soldiers

The Pentagon wants your help renaming military bases that commemorate Civil War Confederate soldiers. The Defense Department’s commission created earlier this year to look into renaming bases launched a new website and is asking "interested citizens" for recommendations and suggestions as it faces an Oct. 1 deadline to brief Congress on its progress. The suggestions will be weighed by the Naming Commission chaired by retired Adm. Michelle Howard, which is focused on scrapping and replacing names of iconic... more


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		Marine Corps Halts Waterborne Operations Due to Tank Problem Coast Guard Orders Four More $65 Million Fast-Response Cutters from Louisiana Shipbuilder TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: Oakland Zoo Invites Public to Relinquish Personal Effects Made From Exotic Animals To Help End the Illegal Wildlife Trade Air Force Says Costly New F-35 Engine Research Is Needed Even If It's a Dead End TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: Inspector Hound Comes to Pittsburg… Finally! Pentagon Asks Public for Suggestions on Renaming Bases That Honor Confederate Soldiers Air Force Posthumously Promotes Dick Cole, Last of the World War II Doolittle Raiders US Navy Launches Mideast Drone Task Force amid Iran Tensions TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon Announces Cast and Creative Team for "CHESS in Concert" TRAVEL & ENTERTAINMENT: Landmark Musical Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team for 2021-2022 In-Person Season Opener "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE