The new policy, set to take effect Dec. 15, similarly downgrades the definition of #nooses & the #ConfederateFlag, though display of the latter remains banned, acc/to documents reviewed by WaPo.
Certain historic displays or artwork where the Confederate flag is a minor element are still permissible, acc/to the policy.
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Though the #USCG is not part of the #Defense Dept, the service has been reworking its policies to align with the #Trump admin’s changing tolerances for hazing & harassment within the #US #military. In Sept Defense Sec #PeteHegseth directed a review & overhaul of those policies, calling the military’s existing standards “overly broad” & saying they jeopardize US troops’ combat readiness.
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