The House voted late Thursday to prohibit the U.S. military from displaying anything other than an approved flag, after the Air Force and Navy drew criticism during Pride month.
The House voted late Thursday night tofrom displaying non-approved flags, just weeks after the Air Force and Navy drew criticism for tweeting out pictures of rainbow banners to celebrate Pride Month.
The amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act says only approved flags can be displayed in the workplace, common access areas or other areas of the Defense Department. Approved flags also include state flags, military service flags and others.– like the White House did in June – some military recruitment videos have shown this flag.
"Flags mean something," he said."Flags we wear on our sleeves, we honor it prominently on parade fields, we carry it in combat, we drape it over the coffins of those who’ve given their lives for this nation." As a result, several Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee said late Thursday they could not vote for the final bill."What was once an example of compromise and functioning government has become an ode to bigotry and ignorance," they wrote.Among the amendments that were approved late Thursday was one from Rep. Elijah Crane, R-Ariz., that would ban DOD from making race-related training a requirement for hiring, promotion or detention.
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