NEW: Memo from Defense Sec. Esper lists the types of flags that may be displayed at military installations, and the Confederate flag is not among them — effectively barring its display without singling it out in a “ban.”
on Friday, omitting the Confederate flag from the list of flags permitted without explicitly banning it.Esper's memo did not specifically ban the rebel, flag, but instead provided a detailed list of types of flag approved for display, on which the confederate flag was notably absent.
The list of permitted flags includes state and territory flags, military service flags, flags of ally countries and of partner organizations like NATO among others. The guidance applies to public displays or depictions of flags by military service members and civilian employees in all Department of Defense workplaces, common access areas, and public areas.
It does not apply to public displays where the"unauthorized flags...cannot reasonably be viewed as endorsement of the flag by the Department of Defense." Such displays could include museum exhibits, state-issued license plates, grave sites, monuments and works of art. Esper announced a board to deal with diversity and inclusion at the Pentagon last month after widespread protests across the country on issues of race. Among the issues the board was expected to tackle was the display of the Confederate flag on military bases.
In February, the Marine Corps banned the display of the flag on its bases. While other services within the military were expected to follow suit this year, Esper halted those decisions several weeks ago, instead deciding to create a uniform policy across all branches of the military. Friday's memo outlines the details of that policy.Courtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
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