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​By Catherine Davis | July 18, 2020
Commentator, Editor, L&SS
​Without putting emphasis on a specific flag, the Pentagon wrote in a memo that it has put a ban on all flags, except the US flag and the service flag, that were flown on its bases.

The Confederate flag is among the banned flags.

At this time in history, I'm pretty sure most Americans and even others know about the controversy surrounding this flag. 

Here is a small reminder:

The Confederate flag was the flag of the South, and the Union flag was the flag of the North. Both flags were carried during the CW battle. See image below:

At the start of the Civil War, on the Union flag (the North) there were 13 stripes that represented (and still do) the original 13 colonies of the United States of America and 33 bars that represented the thirty-three state,s in existence.
​What do the Stars and the bars represent on the Confederate flag?


A Confederate battle flag distinct from the flag of the Confederacy, the "Stars and Bars," was created following the first major battle of the Civil War, at Bull Run near Manassas, Virginia, in July 1861, because in the heat of battle soldiers and commanders confused the Stars and Bars with the Union army's "Stars and Stripes.".The Reason Behind the "Stars and Bars" | Teachinghistory.org
teachinghistory.org/history-content/ask-a-historian/19424
The following is just my opinion (imo): I would back a plan to put all statues of people who supported slavery in a museum, and, I would charge a fee for those who want to view them. Fees acquired from those museums would go towards help the descendants of slaves in areas of education and other fields to help them reach a better quality of life.

I believe the world should never forget what happened to slaves (Africans and those Americans of African descent who were born and enslaved here). If all such statues are destroyed, how will we tell future generations about the atrocities of slavery? 

About the flags on military bases, I stand with the Pentagon and free speech. See the image below:

The Pentagon on Friday laid out a new policy on Friday that will ban displays of the Confederate flag on military installations, in a memo that avoids mentioning an explicit ban or the controversial flag itself. “Flags are powerful symbols, particularly in the military community for whom flags embody common mission, common histories, and the special, timeless bond of warriors,” the memo, obtained by Fox News, says. MARINE CORPS BANS DISPLAY OF CONFEDERATE FLAG The memo, signed by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, lists the type of flags that may be displayed at military installations -- including the American flag, military service flags, flags of U.S. states and territories and the POW/MIA flag, as well as flags for which the U.S. is a member such as NATO. The Confederate flag is not included on that list. The Associated Press, which first obtained the memo, reported that the move was done in a way to ban it without angering or contradicting President Trump, who has defended the right to display it. A Defense Department official, however, said that it was to ensure the policy was apolitical and could withstand legal challenge. “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” the memo says. Confederate flags, monuments and military base names have become a point of controversy for protesters and activists in the weeks since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS IN GETTYSBURG SPARK DEBATE AMONG HISTORIANS  In many parts of the country, state officials have taken down Confederate monuments and symbols over the Confederacy’s legacy of slavery. But many activists have since moved on to targeting past figures and symbols of U.S. history in general. Trump has rejected the idea of changing base names, and has defending the flying of the flag as a freedom of speech issue. “I know people that like the Confederate flag, and they’re not thinking about slavery,” Trump said in an interview with CBS News. “I look at NASCAR. You go to NASCAR. You had those flags all over the place. They stopped it. I just think it’s freedom of speech, whether it’s Confederate flags or Black Lives Matter or anything else you want to talk about. It’s freedom of speech.” Video Esper's memo says that 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. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The Marine Corps has already banned the Confederate flag. Gen. David Berger, the commandant of the Marine Corps, directed his commanders in early June to remove public displays of the Confederate battle flag. That flag, which some embrace as a symbol of heritage, “carries the power to inflame feelings of division” and can weaken the unit cohesion that combat requires, Berger said. The other three military services were all moving to enact similar bans, but they paused when Esper made it known he wanted a consistent policy across the whole department. Fox News' Lucas Tomlinson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Adam Shaw is a reporter covering U.S. and European politics for Fox News.. He can be reached here.


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