(HOUSTON, TX, 5/9/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy, today welcomed the renaming of Fort Hood in Texas.  

The fort, which had been named Confederate General John Bell Hood, will be renamed Fort Cavazos, after a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars and the first Latino to reach the rank of general in the US Army.  

SEE: This Texas Army base will drop its Confederate name Tuesday  

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/fort-hood-name-change-18086121.php

“We look forward to the new history this name change will bring our state and reaffirm our call for our nation’s military to change the names of bases across the United States with ties to the Confederacy,” said William White, Director of CAIR-Houston 

“American military bases should not be named after those who fought against our military in order to preserve slavery and divide our nation,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “We welcome this name change and call on all remnants of the Confederacy to be removed nationwide.” 

He said Washington, D.C., based CAIR has repeatedly called for the removal of Confederate names, holidays, flags, statues, and symbols nationwide.          

SEE: CAIR Welcomes Plans to Drop Confederate Street Names in Alexandria, Va. 

CAIR Welcomes Dropping of Confederate Name from Va. Military Base 

CAIR Repeats Call for Elimination of Confederate Memorial Day Holiday in Alabama 

CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.             

La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.            

Become a Fan of CAIR on Facebook         

http://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational           

Subscribe to CAIR’s Email List         

https://action.cair.com/a/newsletters

Subscribe to CAIR’s Twitter Feed         

http://twitter.com/cairnational          

Subscribe to CAIR’s YouTube Channel         

http://www.youtube.com/cairtv          

Follow CAIR on Instagram         

https://www.instagram.com/cair_national/

Donate to CAIR         

https://action.cair.com/a/donate

Do you like reading CAIR press releases and taking part in our action alerts? You can help contribute to CAIR’s work of defending civil rights and empowering American Muslims across the country by making a one-time contribution or becoming a monthly donor. Supporters like you make CAIR’s advocacy work possible and defeating Islamophobia an achievable goal. Click here to donate to CAIR.

If you would like to join CAIR’s media list, please sign up here: https://action.cair.com/a/newsletters — For more information, email: info@cair.com, CC ihooper@cair.com  

END  

CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com, CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com