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Defense Department Renames Joint Base Charleston For Late Sen. Lindsey Graham
The Defense Department formally renamed Joint Base Charleston as Joint Base Lindsey Graham on Monday, August 10, 2026, in Charleston, S.C., at a ceremony led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.[1]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led the ceremony and used his remarks to highlight Graham's service while criticizing left-wing ideology.[1] Graham, the late Republican senator from South Carolina, had served as an Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve judge advocate and retired as a colonel in June 2015.[1]
The Charleston installation was created by a 2010 merger of a Navy base and an Air Force field, both originally established in 1941.[1]
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- On Monday, August 10, 2026, the Defense Department formally renamed Joint Base Charleston as Joint Base Lindsey Graham.
- The base in Charleston, S.C., originated from a 2010 merger of Navy and Air Force facilities first established in 1941.
- Lindsey Graham served as an Air Force, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve JAG officer, retiring as a colonel in June 2015.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth led the renaming ceremony and used his remarks to highlight Graham's service and criticize left‑wing ideology.
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August 10, 2026