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As first reported by the Washington Post, the Coast Guard released a new harassment manual which labeled things such as displaying the Confederate flag as merely divisive.
The manual also eliminates a standalone process for investigating instances of hate.
The Coast Guard pushed back at the idea that the policy had been weakened, but late Thursday issued a new policy saying that nooses and swastikas and other symbols of hate must be removed from all Coast Guard facilities.
The Department of Defense has been going through a similar process of reviewing hazing, bullying, and harassment definitions across the military, but has not released a policy.
Armed Services YMCA operates 22 food banks near military installations.
They have seen a 30 percent jump in demand in the last couple of weeks.
Pantries have had to close early for the day because they have run out of food, says Doreen Ocam with the group.
Groups that provide emergency loans to troops have also seen a surge.
Even though troops did not miss a paycheck, anxiety over the possibility is forcing cutbacks.
Dawn Cutler with the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society points out that many military spouses have also been furloughed, cutting household income.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh.
Before a backdrop of two Navy warships, President Trump reiterated that he planned to rid the military of so-called wokeness at a 250th anniversary celebration of the Navy in Norfolk, mirroring comments he made before a group of top military leaders Tuesday.
Trump also defended the actions of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.,
While the crowd waited, the president was taken to the carrier USS George H.W.
Bush to witness a Navy flotilla that included eight destroyers and five missile launches.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh.
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Before a backdrop of two Navy warships, President Trump reiterated that he planned to rid the military of so-called wokeness at a 250th anniversary celebration of the Navy in Norfolk, mirroring comments he made before a group of top military leaders Tuesday.