[thetallguy24]

I'd seen the Daily Caller article about this, but they had never done a follow up on if it was true or not.

I guess this confirms that they did at least "try" to ban it.

I hope I never have to file a FOIA for anything. 5 months is a ridiculous wait time.

[clintonh8r]

I’m betting the order came from some civilian in Dept. of the Navy, or some captain on the list for admiral, looking to curry favor. Either way, they are disgraceful.

[frogjerk]

They should create a Freedom from Bureaucracy Act (FFBA) instead.

[vetvetdoug]

One probably has to look no further than Ray Mabus, a liberal Democrat hack, that is the Secretary of the Navy.

[WayneS]

There’s a 1st navy Jack flying on the 2nd flag pole at my house right now.

It’s at half-staff in honor of the passing of Admiral Jeremiah Denton, but it isn’t going anywhere any time soon.

[silverleaf]

My O My how times have changed
In 2002 the US Navy was directed to fly the Navy Jack for the duration of the War on terror

“First Navy Jack in the War on Terrorism

The following is the U.S. Navy flag news announcement that all ships will display the rattlesnake flag during the War on Terrorism. It is a reprint of the official directive from the Department of the Navy, Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC.

SECNAVINST 10520.6
N09B1
31 May 2002

SECNAV INSTRUCTION 10520.6
From: Secretary of the Navy
To: All Ships and Stations (less Marine Corps field
addressees not having Navy personnel attached)

Subj: DISPLAY OF THE FIRST NAVY JACK DURING THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM

Ref: (a) U. S. Navy Regulations, 1990

1. Purpose. To provide for the display of the first navy Jack on board all U. S. Navy ships during the Global War on Terrorism.

2. Discussion. As the first ships of the Continental Navy readied in the Delaware River during the fall of 1775, Commodore Esek Hopkins issued a set of fleet signals. His signal for the “whole Fleet to Engage” the enemy provided for the “strip’d Jack and Ensign at their proper places.” Thus, from the very beginning of our Navy, the Jack has been used on board American warships. The first navy Jack was a flag consisting of 13 horizontal alternating red and white stripes bearing diagonally across them a rattlesnake in a moving position with the motto “Don’t Tread On Me.” The temporary substitution of this Jack represents an historic reminder of the nation’s and Navy’s origin and will to persevere and triumph.

2. Action. The first navy jack will be displayed on board all U. S. Navy ships in lieu of the Union Jack, in accordance with sections 1259 and 1264 of reference (a). The display of the first Navy Jack is an authorized exception to section 1258 of reference (a). Ships and craft of the Navy authorized to fly the first Navy Jack will receive an issue of four flags per ship through a special distribution.

Gordon R. England

http://www.navyjack.info/history.html

[Terry L Smith]

I bet the order came from the head mulatto in charge.

[WorkingClassFilth]

Excuse my ignorance, but why would SEALS be ordering people to do this? Don’t they have better things to do? Are they military enforcers? Seems to me, they should be among the first to tell some chairborne idiot to shove it.

My $0.02.

[military cop]

There are SEALS at SOCOM wearing the patch today, so.......ADM McRaven apparently doesn’t support the guidance.....

RLTW