Posted on Jun 6, 2023
Mississippi Republicans seek removal of Pride flag from Veterans Affairs cemetery
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Congressional Republicans from Mississippi are demanding that the Department of Veterans Affairs remove a temporary Pride flag from Biloxi National Cemetery, arguing its presence is disrespectful to veterans.
In a letter Monday to Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, the five GOP lawmakers, including Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, called adding the flag during Pride Month a "political stunt."
"Cemeteries should be places for reflection and respect, not public virtue signaling," says the letter, which was also signed by Reps. Mike Ezell, Michael Guest and Trent Kelly. "Our veterans expect the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide services, not promote controversial ideologies."
The flag was added to a display of American flags last week. McDonough has authorized all VA facilities to fly the Pride flag — designed by Army veteran Gilbert Baker — for up to 30 days during Pride Month.
In a letter Monday to Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, the five GOP lawmakers, including Sens. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith, called adding the flag during Pride Month a "political stunt."
"Cemeteries should be places for reflection and respect, not public virtue signaling," says the letter, which was also signed by Reps. Mike Ezell, Michael Guest and Trent Kelly. "Our veterans expect the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide services, not promote controversial ideologies."
The flag was added to a display of American flags last week. McDonough has authorized all VA facilities to fly the Pride flag — designed by Army veteran Gilbert Baker — for up to 30 days during Pride Month.
Mississippi Republicans seek removal of Pride flag from Veterans Affairs cemetery
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"Cemeteries should be places for reflection and respect, not public virtue signaling"
Completely agree. There should only be the flag of the United States up there. I can see an argument to fly other "official" flags such as the one for the State the cemetery is located in, a Department of Defense flag or a Veterans Administration flag.
I don't remember something being flown in May to celebrate law enforcement. Where was the Blue Lives Matter flag? What flag does the VA want to fly during March for Women's History month, the "Thin Pink Line" one?
What about religious flags? I saw a comment that there are LGBTQ+ servicemembers that fought and died for this country and they should have the flag there. Well, I bet a much larger majority were Christians, Muslim, Jewish or another faith.
None of the "non-official" flags belong.
Completely agree. There should only be the flag of the United States up there. I can see an argument to fly other "official" flags such as the one for the State the cemetery is located in, a Department of Defense flag or a Veterans Administration flag.
I don't remember something being flown in May to celebrate law enforcement. Where was the Blue Lives Matter flag? What flag does the VA want to fly during March for Women's History month, the "Thin Pink Line" one?
What about religious flags? I saw a comment that there are LGBTQ+ servicemembers that fought and died for this country and they should have the flag there. Well, I bet a much larger majority were Christians, Muslim, Jewish or another faith.
None of the "non-official" flags belong.
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LTC Trent Klug
Zero Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen, and Marines died for the 'pride' flag. They fought and died under the then stars and stripes of the National Ensign. Period. End of story.
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Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth
LTC Trent Klug - If someone wants t fly that flag at any other cemetary I won't like it but that is their right. At a federal cemetary we have black, white, asian american, latino, catholic, baptist, methodist, atheist, and any other group you can think of and the only thing we have truly in common is that we all raised our hands for our nation and served under tand defended that one flag. That is the only flag that should be flown over a federal veterans cemetary!
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Good and I voted for both of them. VA and DoD have no place in politics of todays world. Remove the flag!
They didn't serve under a LGBTQ Pride flag...they served under the US FLAG!
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They didn't serve under a LGBTQ Pride flag...they served under the US FLAG!
Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Trent Klug MSgt John McGowan Cpl Vic Burk Sgt (Join to see) CWO4 Terrence Clark CPL Douglas Chrysler SGT Jim Arnold MSgt James Parker LTC Stephen F. SGT Steve McFarland SGT Mark Anderson SMSgt Lawrence McCarter CMSgt (Join to see) SPC Gary C. COL Randall C. Sgt (Join to see) LTC David Brown SFC John D.
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There is absolutely no reason for any flag to be flown in a cemetery other than our national flag. Unofficial, non-sanctioned installment of any flag other than our national ensign should be banned.
The fact that this has to be mentioned at all shows the irreverence of the pride movement. They can't get the living to buy into their delusion, so the dead give no argument. It's completely pathetic.
The fact that this has to be mentioned at all shows the irreverence of the pride movement. They can't get the living to buy into their delusion, so the dead give no argument. It's completely pathetic.
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