The long wait for any potential punishment in the vandalism comes as the military grapples with systemic racism in its ranks and in its criminal justice system.
The change from Lee Street to Freedom Road at the Grafenwoehr Training Area marks the latest move by the military to remove all dedications to the Confederacy and its installations at home and overseas.
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