The commandant of the Marine Corps has banned the public display of the Confederate battle flag, saying it has the “power to inflame feelings of division." "I cannot have that division inside our Corps," he added.

The commandant of the Marine Corps has banned the public display of the Confederate battle flag, saying it has the “power to inflame feelings of division."

"I cannot have that division inside our Corps," he added. https://t.co/CA01vvgiqc

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