Remembering Confederate Generals

On Tuesday, retired General and former CIA director David Petraeus wrote an op-ed calling for the renaming of army bases named for Confederate generals. (The Atlantic)

“In the past few days, officials have said that the Pentagon, including Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, was open to having a bipartisan conversation about renaming the Army bases named for Confederate leaders.” (Reuters)

President Trump tweeted on Wednesday, “These Monumental and very Powerful Bases have become part of a Great American Heritage, and a history of Winning, Victory, and...