CONFEDERATE FLAG BANNED BY U.S. MARINES

The directive, which was announced on Friday, details what is prohibited in Marine installations, office buildings and work spaces.

The U.S. Marine Corps on Friday issued detailed directives about removing and banning public displays of the Confederate battle flag at Marine installations with a list that extended to such things as mugs, posters, bumper stickers and more. 

"Current events are a stark reminder that it is not enough for us to remove symbols that cause division - rather, we also must strive to eliminate division itself," said by the Commandant of the Marine Corps, General David H. Berger.