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3. The Confederacy was an enemy of the United States. Its insignia has no place on US military bases.

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Fri Feb 28, 2020, 05:58 PM

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Jeeesus besus...holy molee [View all] pbmus Feb 2020 OP

Good that the problem is being addressed, ZZenith Feb 2020 #1

Only 155 years after the Confederacy was defeated. Better late than never, I guess. TrollBuster9090 Feb 2020 #51

Go ahead, Trump. Overrule that. I dare ya. Flaleftist Feb 2020 #2

The first thing I thought. I think he might do it anyway. How much hell are the racists brewens Feb 2020 #27

I haven't heard or seen any complaints. Flaleftist Feb 2020 #31

I belong to a couple of Marine Corps veterans groups on Facebook SnowCritter Feb 2020 #62

That wouldn't surprise me, but I think he'll wait until 100 people catch coronavirus at a MAGA rally TrollBuster9090 Feb 2020 #53

The Confederacy was an enemy of the United States. Its insignia has no place on US military bases. LonePirate Feb 2020 #3

Bingo! BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #5

It seems so obvious Roy Rolling Feb 2020 #6

True, true. BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #8

Because they were given back their citizenship soldierant Feb 2020 #26

You know, i never really looked at it that way..until you mentioned it now onetexan Feb 2020 #42

IIRC many in south still call it the War of Northern Agression!!! bobbieinok Feb 2020 #57

It metastasized out of Dixie to infect the entire country. nt Cognitive_Resonance Feb 2020 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author azureblue Feb 2020 #60

so true, the enemy of our country juxtaposed Feb 2020 #15

Damn straight! 2naSalit Feb 2020 #20

Solid! PJMcK Feb 2020 #28

In the end, the color of the Confederate flag was... tecelote Feb 2020 #44

Confederate flag bumper stickers still grace pickup truck's in the south BComplex Feb 2020 #61

I've said it before: no army in the world ever AleksS Feb 2020 #64

This should be interesting hibbing Feb 2020 #4

The confederate flag is the American swastika Augiedog Feb 2020 #7

True. iluvtennis Feb 2020 #10

The Marines belong to the Navy. erlewyne Feb 2020 #9

Sorry, I just couldn't let this one go ... Daddy J Feb 2020 #21

But were powerless against the Federal blockade. paleotn Feb 2020 #32

Monitor vs. Merrimac? Wednesdays Feb 2020 #25

The Merrimac was scuttled.... paleotn Feb 2020 #30

The Confederacy most certainly had a navy. sarge43 Feb 2020 #29

The CSS Virginia JHB Feb 2020 #43

Thanks sarge43 Feb 2020 #46

Good! StarryNite Feb 2020 #11

upcoming breaking story NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #12

COKE SPEW!!!!! MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #17

Yeah, no kidding! calimary Feb 2020 #40

Yes coming soon.. mountain grammy Feb 2020 #18

Hmm, good for him, I am sure the creature will rant against it Perseus Feb 2020 #13

HOORAY! Eom MAMMAG8R Feb 2020 #14

When he moved the USMC Ball out of Mar A Lago, Baked Potato Feb 2020 #16

You forgot.... Sophiegirl Feb 2020 #19

I'm tired of people in 2020 trying to rewrite the terms of surrender.... Historic NY Feb 2020 #22

Good for them. wendyb-NC Feb 2020 #23

Confederate statues are the same! Dave in VA Feb 2020 #24

We're gonna need a bunch of these now... BadGimp Feb 2020 #33

Does Homeland Security or MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #45

K&R Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #34

Just drove down and back to Florida Poiuyt Feb 2020 #35

Well semper fucking fi trof Feb 2020 #36

The Confederate flag is a valid historical flag. Aussie105 Feb 2020 #37

Which is literally illegal in Germany localroger Feb 2020 #59

It is the flag of a govt that declared war on the US. Doesn't need to be on US gov't sites. Karadeniz Feb 2020 #38

Oh EXCELLENT!!! calimary Feb 2020 #39

In the later '60s and into the '70s..PEACE SYMBOLS were prohibited on the military Tikki Feb 2020 #41

This is shocking and much appreciated. nt Ferrets are Cool Feb 2020 #47

About time we stopped honoring the flag of the traitor army that killed 360k US soldiers. SunSeeker Feb 2020 #49

bout fucking time. pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #50

Why would the US Marine Corps want a Defeated nations flag in it's ranks ? stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #52

Same reason why NASCAR wanted Trump at Daytona Ziggysmom Feb 2020 #55

0% Divide and Conquer in the Marine Corps ! stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #56

About time Faux pas Feb 2020 #54

'bout fucking time..nt ramen Feb 2020 #58

Now if they could only similarly turn off Fox News on bases pandr32 Feb 2020 #63

Oh, snap lambchopp59 Feb 2020 #65

To be followed shortly by another directive from the Commandant jmowreader Feb 2020 #66