The policy was described by officials as a way to bar the flag’s display without openly contradicting or angering President Donald Trump, who has defended people’s rights to display it
A Black Lives Matter billboard is seen next to a Confederate flag in Pittsboro, N.C., on July 16, 2020.After weeks of wrangling, the Pentagon is banning displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, in a carefully worded policy that doesn’t mention the word ban or that specific flag.
Confederate flags, monuments and military base names have become a national flashpoint in the weeks since the death of George Floyd. Protesters decrying racism have targeted Confederate monuments in multiple cities. Some state officials are considering taking them down, but they face vehement opposition in some areas.
According to Esper’s memo, the display of unauthorized flags – such as the Confederate banner carried during the Civil War – is acceptable in museums, historical exhibits, works of art or other educational programs. Defence leaders have for weeks been tied in knots over the incendiary issue of banning the Confederate flag, An early draft of the Defence Department plan banned display of the Confederate flag, saying the prohibition would preserve “the morale of our personnel, good order and discipline within the military ranks and unit cohesion.” That version was shelved, and officials have been struggling since then to come up with a policy that would have the same effect but not create political havoc.
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