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FORMER SC TAG DIES

FORMER SC TAG DIES Retired Army Maj. Gen. Stanhope Spears, a former adjutant general of South Carolina and NGAUS board member, died July 14. He was 83. Spears was South Carolina’s adjutant general from 1995 to 2011. At the time, it was an elected position. He...

Esper’s Flag Policy Bans Confederate, Rainbow Flags

Esper’s Flag Policy Bans Confederate, Rainbow Flags By Tobias Naegele The Defense Department banned the display of unapproved flags in a new policy issued July 16. The change effectively blocks display of controversial flags such as the battle flag of the Army of...

Lengyel: Military Should Stay Out of Civil-Unrest Missions

Lengyel: Military Should Stay Out of Civil-Unrest Missions By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory Civil-unrest response efforts should be undertaken by law-enforcement authorities, not U.S. troops, National Guard Bureau Chief Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel said July 2 during an...