U.S. Marines, commands in South Korea and Japan had already banned flag, saying it inflamed division and weakened unit cohesion
In this July 3, 2020, file photo a man wears a Confederate flag while walking with others in Marion, Va.Defence leaders, who for weeks have been tied in knots over the incendiary issue of banning the Confederate flag, are weighing a new policy that would bar its display at department facilities without actually mentioning its name, several U.S. officials said Thursday.
Defence Secretary Mark Esper discussed the new plan with senior leaders this week, triggering some bewilderment over the lack of an appetite for a straightforward ban on divisive symbols. The Marine Corp has already banned the Confederate flag saying it can inflame division and weaken unit cohesion.
Acceptable flags would include the U.S. and state banners and the widely displayed PoW/MIA flag. Official military division and unit flags are also likely to be allowed. An apparent sticking point is whether the military services will be allowed to develop their own more stringent policies on what they consider to be divisive symbols, and whether the policy will state that or leave it unsaid.
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