It’s under review by a national commission examining military names and symbols. The panel has already recommended renaming Army posts named for Confederate soldiers.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday issued a directive that effectively bans displays of the Confederate flag at all U.S. military bases.

Decision comes amid a nationwide discussion about race and racism that also has prompted calls to change the names of 10 military installations.

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) - The top US general said on Thursday (July 9) that the military had to take a "hard look" at symbols of the Confederacy, including the names of bases, and said he had ...

The top U.S. general said on Thursday that the military had to take a "hard look" at symbols of the Confederacy, including the names of bases, and said he had recommended a commission to look at ...

In early June, Army leaders and Defense Secretary Mark Esper said they were open to a discussion on renaming Army posts that bear the names of Confederate commanders.

The U.S. military, under scrutiny for its role in efforts to quell protests and its own difficult history involving race, is facing another reckoning as it weighs how to confront a legacy of ...

The military is rethinking its traditional embrace or tolerance of Confederate Army symbols.

The Army and Air Force have not yet followed Berger's lead, but a defense official said Tuesday that the issue of banning Confederate Army symbols is now under discussion at the highest levels of the ...

Military aims to unify, not divide. As the nation grapples with questions of race, removing Confederate Army symbols is under discussion at the highest levels of the Pentagon.

The Army and Air Force have not yet followed Berger's lead, but a defense official said Tuesday that the issue of banning Confederate Army symbols is now under discussion at the highest levels of ...