Milley says Confederates committed `treason,` backs review of Army base names
(WorldNews Politics)

Read full article 80 Connor O`Brien July 9, 2020, 10:14 PM Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley on Thursday condemned Confederate leaders as traitors and said he supports a review of Army bases named after those who fought against the Union, a viewpoint that puts him at odds with the commander in chief. Pressed by Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) about the 10 Army installations named for Confederate leaders, Milley told the House Armed Services Committee that the military needs `to take a hard look at the symbology` of the Civil War — such as base names, display of the Confederate battle flag and statues — as...