On Friday, the United States Marine Corps banned any public display of the Confederate battle flag. The ban applies to bumper stickers, clothing and flags among other items.
“Depictions of the Confederate battle flag are unauthorized in public and workspaces aboard an installation,” the Marine Corps wrote in guidance to the troops.
“The Confederate battle flag has all too often been co-opted by violent extremist and racist groups whose divisive beliefs have no place in our Corps,” the Marines explained.
“Our history as a nation, and events like the violence in Charlottesville in 2017, highlight the divisiveness the use of the Confederate battle flag has had on our society,” the continued. “The presents a threat to our core values, unit cohesion, security, and good order and discipline.”
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Today, the Marine Corps released guidance on the removal of public displays of the Confederate battle flag.
MARADMIN 331/20: https://t.co/WLW4m70LW1 pic.twitter.com/TKoYJUL7Vo
— U.S. Marines (@USMC) June 6, 2020
Some Trump supporters expressed anger with the decision:
the Devil Dogs have surrendered to the mob, Devil Dogs never Surrender or Back Down, did you back down or retreat at Bella Wood or in Korea or in World War Two? NO, Never give into the mob, honor the memory of the American Soldiers Of The Confederate Army by keeping their flag!
— Aj Baalman (@ABaalman3) June 6, 2020
Wow so sad that The Democrats want to remove history! What is next destroying books ?
— DeeG 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@deegrose) June 6, 2020
This is a fail. This year would have been my 20 years had I stayed in. Given what I just read, I have yet another reason to affirm I made the right choice in getting out. This makes me sick.
— chris cota (@wretchedmarine) June 6, 2020
Took my USMC flag down today and put the Confederate flag back up. pic.twitter.com/CGTWMFBkYo
— Cullen Quinn (@CullenQuinn88) June 6, 2020
"Uphold and defend the constitution" was the oath I took.
This is a violation of that oath, point blank period.
— Lou Pugliese (@LouPugliese4) June 6, 2020
SICK!
— Andrew Gould-Mihalik 🇺🇸 🏳️🌈 (@andrew_mihalik) June 6, 2020
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