News

B-52s fly over Middle East in yet another display of force for Iran
Jan 17, 2021 11:43 AM
News
He went AWOL from the Army and fought ISIS with the Kurds. Now he’s under arrest for threatening Trump supporters
Jan 16, 2021 5:49 PM
News
Erratic, impulsive, and dangerous: Trump’s legacy as commander-in-chief
Jan 16, 2021 12:19 PM
News
‘I cannot wait to leave this job’ — Acting Defense Secretary Miller has zero f–ks left
Jan 15, 2021 3:42 PM
News
National Guardsman still teaching kids while protecting the Capitol: ‘I’m dedicated to their success’
Jan 15, 2021 3:02 PM
News
New video shows the intense moment an Army vet police officer stood up to rioters at the Capitol
Jan 15, 2021 12:21 PM
News
America’s oldest living Marine, a trailblazer for women in the service, has died at 107
Jan 15, 2021 10:31 AM
News
Trump to leave office with vastly more troops in DC than in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria combined
Jan 15, 2021 10:05 AM
News
A Marine vet in a militia group was among rioters who stormed the Capitol
Jan 15, 2021 9:18 AM
News
National Guard infantryman arrested after taking selfie inside the Capitol during riots
Jan 14, 2021 5:40 PM
News
View all

Featured in confederate flag

By Muri Assunção New York Daily News Aug 1, 2020
News

Democrats urge Pentagon to reverse policy banning LGBTQ Pride, Native Nations flags

'The implicit banning of these symbols of diversity and inclusion runs counter to our ideals as a nation and a...
By John Wilkens, The San Diego Union-Tribune Jul 26, 2020
News

Racial justice turns to Navy ships named for Confederate battles, segregationists

Statues have been toppled. Flags have been lowered. America's reckoning with its history of racism has spread across the country...
By Jared Keller Jul 23, 2020
Analysis

Why did Australian special forces pose with a Confederate flag in Afghanistan?

The U.S. military may have effectively banned the display of the Confederate flag at installations around the world, but that...
By Richard Sisk, Military.com Jul 21, 2020
News

The Pentagon’s new flag restrictions also apply to sports pennants and LGBT Pride flags

Defense Secretary Mark Esper's list of flags authorized for display, issued July 17, effectively bans by omission the Confederate flag....
By Julia Bergman, The Day, New London, Conn. Jul 21, 2020
News

Coast Guard bans Confederate flag from its installations

The Coast Guard has banned the display of the Confederate flag from its installations, including workplaces and barracks
By Jared Keller Jul 17, 2020
Mandatory Fun

It’s not just the Confederate flag: the Pentagon’s new ban may apply to the Jolly Roger

Bad news, service members: the Pentagon will no longer permit you to let your freak flag fly.
By Jeff Schogol Jul 17, 2020
News

DoD effectively bans Confederate flags from military installations

The U.S. military has now banned the Confederate flag from military installations without specifically mentioning the flag in its new...
By Idrees Ali, Reuters Jul 16, 2020
News

The Army wants to remove ‘divisive symbols’ from military bases

The U.S. Army wants to remove any sort of divisive symbols from military bases, potentially including Confederate flags, the Army...
By Richard Sisk, Military.com Jul 14, 2020
News

US Forces Japan bans display of Confederate flag

U.S. Forces Japan has joined U.S. Forces Korea in banning the display of the Confederate flag, the latest move by...
By Matthew Cox, Military.com Jun 26, 2020
News

The Army won’t ban Confederate flag displays without the Pentagon’s approval

U.S. Army leaders on Thursday announced an effort to reduce racial bias and foster inclusion in the ranks but will...
By Haley Britzky Jun 15, 2020
News

Top Army general in Korea issues ban on Confederate flag

"Regardless of perspective, one thing is clear: it has the power to inflame feelings of racial division. We cannot have...
By Gina Harkins, Military.com Jun 10, 2020
News

The Army is the latest service to consider banning the Confederate flag on bases

Army leaders are reviewing the Marine Corps' new policy banning Confederate flags and are considering a similar move
By Jared Keller Jun 9, 2020
News

The Navy plans on banning the Confederate flag from its bases, ships, and subs

The Navy plans on banning the display of Confederate symbols on its installations, including aboard warships and aircraft, the service...
By Hope Hodge Seck, Military.com Jun 5, 2020
News

Soldiers pull Black Lives Matter signs, Confederate flag from vehicles after viral confrontation

A heated exchange between two Fort Campbell soldiers was captured on video
By Jeff Schogol Apr 23, 2020
News

Marine commandant explains why he banned Confederate symbols at Corps installations

"This symbol has shown it has the power to inflame feelings of division. I cannot have division inside our Corps."
By Gina Harkins, Military.com Mar 6, 2020
News

Why did the Marine Corps ban Confederate symbols? Commandant breaks it down

"Things that divide us are not good," Berger said. "Whatever [Marines] have in their homes is fine. When on government...
By Julia Bergman The Day, New London, Conn. Mar 5, 2020
News

Coast Guard commandant sees growing role for Coasties on coronavirus, waffles on Confederate imagery

The head of the Coast Guard talked about the service's response to the coronavirus outbreak and whether it would follow...
By Jeff Schogol Feb 27, 2020
News

Marine commandant banishes Confederate symbols from all Corps installations

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger has ordered all Confederate paraphernalia to be removed from Marine Corps installations, his spokesman...
By Anna Johnson, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Nov 12, 2018
News

‘ALL Veterans Matter’: This Plane Flew A Confederate Battle Flag Over North Carolina.

A plane with a banner that references Silent Sam was spotted flying over Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Sunday morning. The...
By Sarah Sicard May 31, 2017
News

2 Marines Arrested After Flying White Nationalist Banner At A Confederate Rally

Two active duty U.S. Marines were arrested after hanging a white nationalist flag during a pro-Confederate Memorial Day celebration in...
By Sarah Sicard May 20, 2016
News

Congress Approves Ban On Confederate Flags In VA Cemeteries

Since the race-fueled massacre at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church that left nine dead in South Carolina in June...
By David Dixon Jun 24, 2015
Community

There’s Only One Flag That US Service Members Should Honor

Like many white Southerners, I grew up idolizing Confederate generals like Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, and George Pickett, and...