Defense Secretary Mark Esper effectively banned the display of Confederate flags from military bases amid a nationwide reckoning over racism and the display of Confederate symbols.
from military bases amid a nationwide reckoning over racism and the display of Confederate symbols.
In a two-page memo to military commanders and senior Defense Department leaders, Esper said"the flags we fly must accord with the military imperatives of good order and discipline, treating all our people with dignity and respect, and rejecting divisive symbols." Esper listed as appropriate for display flags including state ones, the POW/MIA flag, military service flags and flags of countries allied with the United States. TheThe guidance applies to all public displays of flags in"Department of Defense work places, common access areas, and public areas," Esper wrote.
"With this change in policy, we will further improve the morale, cohesion, and readiness of the force in defense of our great Nation," he concluded. Senior military leaders had previously expressed support for removing the Confederate flag from bases.
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