(CNN) Following the national debate on the Confederate flag, the Pentagon said Wednesday it did not expect military bases named after Confederate leaders to see those names replaced.

The Pentagon emphasized Wednesday that it is up to the individual military services to name their bases and said that is not likely to change.

"As of now, there is no discussion of adjusting the naming policy," said Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren.

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Warren made the comments in response to questions from reporters about the Army having in the past named several bases in the South after Confederate generals.

Army Brig. Gen. Malcolm B. Frost, chief of public affairs, said the naming of these bases "occurred in the spirit of reconciliation, not division."

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