Donald Trump recently gave a speech in front of military soldiers in Fort Bragg, North Carolina — home of the largest military installation in the US — and it was deeply disturbing.

The base name reverted to Bragg, but in honor of the World War II medal-winner Roland Bragg, not the treasonous Braxton Bragg from the Civil War.

This marks Trump’s second trip to the state during his second term, following an appearance in western North Carolina back in January.

During a House Armed Services Committee hearing on June 12, 2025, Congressman Chris Deluzio expresses his deep concerns with General Dan Caine on Donald Trump's political influence over the military,

Donald Trump's birthday speech was widely condemned as a naked political rally that trampled over long-standing American military traditions - and now the full extent of his demands have been revealed

As President Donald Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.

President Donald Trump appeared to get a little confused on Tuesday as he attempted to lob an insult at his predecessor during a speech at Fort Bragg. “I’ve known this guy for a long time,” Trump said of former President Joe Biden. “He was never the sharpest bulb.”

Fort Cavazos in Killeen, renamed in 2023 for Gen. Richard Cavazos, was formerly named after Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood.