Posted on Aug 2, 2022
The 29th Infantry Division gets to keep its Confederacy-themed patch
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Removing Confederate Battle Streamers?
The Defense Department commission reviewing "all things Confederate" from the military is recommending that Civil War battle streamers from unit guidons. What do you think about this?
I have a strong feeling about this, and I'm wondering what others think.
Removing streamers in this fashion is basically an effort to erase history. If we don't understand history, you will repeat it (and it always happens, unfortunately).
I don't agree with any of these hypotheticals, keep that in mind...
What about Viet Nam? Remove those because it was an "illegal police action"?
What about the Indian War streamers? Native Americans obviously have strong feelings about those engagements. Taking away the streamers won't change what happened.
What about the Spanish-American War? Some say that the explosion of the Maine was an accident or possibly sabotage?
What are your thoughts?
The Defense Department commission reviewing "all things Confederate" from the military is recommending that Civil War battle streamers from unit guidons. What do you think about this?
I have a strong feeling about this, and I'm wondering what others think.
Removing streamers in this fashion is basically an effort to erase history. If we don't understand history, you will repeat it (and it always happens, unfortunately).
I don't agree with any of these hypotheticals, keep that in mind...
What about Viet Nam? Remove those because it was an "illegal police action"?
What about the Indian War streamers? Native Americans obviously have strong feelings about those engagements. Taking away the streamers won't change what happened.
What about the Spanish-American War? Some say that the explosion of the Maine was an accident or possibly sabotage?
What are your thoughts?
The 29th Infantry Division gets to keep its Confederacy-themed patch
Posted from yahoo.com
American History
Military History
Civil War
Vietnam War
Posted >1 y ago
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Leave it alone. It's history. History defines the struggles and achievements of a people. Despots dragging free peoples down into autocracy have always redefined and rewrittened history. SSG Michael Davis SPC Jon O. As usual, SFC Kelly Fuerhoff opined without reading the article.
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The headline says it's about the patch - not the streamers. As does the article: "As part of an effort to strip commemorative nods to the Confederacy from the military, an independent naming commission has determined that the 29th Infantry Division should keep its unit patch, but that the language used to describe it in the Army’s heraldic listings should get an update, according to a Monday release."
Patches can be easily updated and changed. I don't see why that would be an issue with anyone.
Where does it say in this article remove campaign streamers from the Civil War?
Patches can be easily updated and changed. I don't see why that would be an issue with anyone.
Where does it say in this article remove campaign streamers from the Civil War?
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