WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States Navy is working to ban the Confederate battle flag from all public spaces on Navy installations, ships and aircraft, the Navy said on Tuesday.
In a statement, the Navy said that Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mike Gilday had directed his staff to begin crafting an order that would prohibit the flag “from all public spaces and work areas aboard Navy installations, ships, aircraft and submarines.”
“The order is meant to ensure unit cohesion, preserve good order and discipline, and uphold the Navy’s core values of honor, courage and commitment,” the statement added.
(Reporting by Idrees Ali; Editing by Chris Reese)
