WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A congressionally mandated commission released on Tuesday its suggestions for changing the names of nine U.S. Army base bases currently honoring the Confederacy or Confederate leaders.

If implemented, these changes would name bases to honor Black, Hispanic, and female American heroes. Mary Edwards Walker was the first woman to receive the Medal of Honor because of her work as a Civil War surgeon. They are:

* Fort Benning, Georgia – rename Fort Moore after Lieutenant General Hal and Julia Moore.

* Fort Bragg, North Carolina – rename Fort Liberty after the value of liberty.

* Fort Gordon, Georgia – rename Fort Eisenhower after General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower.

* Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia – rename Fort Walker after Dr. Mary Walker

* Fort Hood, Texas – rename Fort Cavazos after General Richard Cavazos

* Fort Lee, Virginia – rename Fort Gregg-Adams after Lieutenant General Arthur Gregg and Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams

* Fort Pickett, Virginia – rename Fort Barfoot after Technical Sergeant Van T. Barfoot

* Fort Polk, Louisiana – rename Fort Johnson after Sergeant William Henry Johnson

* Fort Rucker, Alabama – rename Fort Novosel after Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael J. Novosel, Sr.

Although the commission has no authority to alter names, it said that it would submit a report to Congress by October 1. It stated that the Pentagon must implement any changes made under previous legislation by Congress by 2024.

Following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020 by a White police officer, the United States is now re-examining their history and taking down segregationist symbols throughout the country.

This re-examination extended to the U.S. Military, who quickly declared a ban de facto on the display of the Confederate Flag at U.S.military installations. The legislation required base names to be changed by Congress, which was opposed fiercely by Donald Trump.

Confederate flags, base names and their meanings can offend Americans. These symbols are seen as a reminder of slavery and white supremacy.