" .....Kohn said it's unlikely to result in the Army renaming those 10 bases that have drawn criticism.As states continue to grapple with the passionate debate over whether to display statues and other tributes to Confederate leaders, Marines have been told the materials won't be tolerated on any of the Corps' installations.
"I think the Army would worry about alienating the local population," he said. "... Most of the people joining the military are from areas where these bases are ... so the recruiting people might say, 'You know, you really don't want to do that.'"
Commandant Gen. David Berger last week instructed top Marine leaders to remove Confederate-related paraphernalia from the service's bases worldwide. The directive is one of several forward-leaning initiatives Berger said he is "prioritizing for immediate execution."
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Kinda guy that would poke a person in the arse and not even have the common courtesy to give 'em a reach around.
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That Obama!
ReplyDeleteHe's ruining the military.
Oh, wait, Trumps in charge.
Sounds like they'd go all out and rename bases if it weren't for that pesky alienation thing.
Lunatics.
Lunatics they are,
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