The U.S. Military Looks At the Confederate Flag-- Part 1

From the July 6, 2015, NavyTimes "Should the military ban the Rebel flag?" by Oriana Pawlyk and Andrew deGrandpre.

"The Confederate cause is deeply ingrained in our military history, making the country's current debate over whether to retire the "'rebel flag' all the more pertinent to troops who view it as important to their heritage -- important enough to display in their work-places or even as tattoos.

"After the recent racially motivated slayings of nine African Americans in a South Carolina  church, the flag has become a target for those who consider it a symbol of hatred, a strident reminder of slavery and divisiveness.

"Major U.S. retailers have said they will no longer sell Confederate flag merchandise.  And officials at South Carolina's historic military academy, the Citadel, voted to remove the Confederate Naval Jack from its campus chapel.

"The Defense Department, which enforces strict policies prohibiting hate speech, inappropriate tattoos and the display of offensive materials, is making no such gesture."

And much more power to them for not jumping on the rolling bandwagon sweeping the country.

--Old Secesh