Pentagon Chief Effectively Bars Display Of Confederate Battle Flag By U.S. Military

NPR: Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday unveiled a policy change that effectively blocks the public display of the Confederate battle flag at all U.S. military installations, without specifically naming that controversial banner.

Esper's announcement follows a lengthy internal debate as well as recent bans on displaying the flag by both the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy.

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