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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...

Bass Tapped as Air Force’s First Female Enlisted Leader

Bass Tapped as Air Force’s First Female Enlisted Leader By Rachel S. Cohen Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne Bass will become the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, and the first female enlisted Airman to lead one of the military services. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.,...

Senate Vets Hokanson for National Guard Chief

Senate Vets Hokanson for National Guard Chief By Rachel S. Cohen The prospective next head of the National Guard Bureau told the Senate this week he expects the new coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest will require the Guard to play a greater role in homeland...