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Navy investigating unit's display of Trump flag
Stars & Stripes ^ | 2/3/17 | Peter Holley

Posted on 02/03/2017 5:10:41 AM PST by markomalley

Steve Thompson was on his way to pick up some feed for his goat farm Sunday morning when he noticed an impressive-looking military convoy and started filming. When he neared the lead vehicle in the convoy, the 32-year-old Shepherdsville, Ky., man noticed something else: A large blue and white Trump campaign flag.

"I just thought it was just a bunch of military vehicles," Thompson, who was driving near Louisville at the time, told the Lexington Herald Leader . "I was surprised because I figured you wouldn't be able to fly anything on a Humvee other than an American flag."

The Navy has since confirmed that the convoy was from a Virginia Beach-based special warfare unit.

Thompson's video is one of two that have been circulating on social media this week, drawing both praise and outrage, and prompting the Navy to open an investigation into the flag-flying display. One of the Facebook videos showing the convoy was viewed close to 80,000 times before it was taken down Thursday afternoon - but not before unleashing a flood of comments.

(Excerpt) Read more at stripes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: convoy; flag; military; navy; trump
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To: markomalley; All

“Investigate those investigating.”

Exactly, because anyone that would investigate something like this is nothing more than an EEO/diversity/quota doing the bidding of the softest parts of the military. These are the worst of the worst of the military and do not give a $hit whether or not the military is the most fierce and feared fighting force.

These are the people that are only concerned with perceptions and feelings, the kind of thinking that gets people killed with the fhit hits the san.


21 posted on 02/03/2017 5:37:08 AM PST by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: PIF
flying some sort of flag which DOES NOT say ‘Trump’.

In the first video in post #16, At the very end of the video, enlarge the screen and pause it. The flag clearly says "TRUMP" Make America Great......

22 posted on 02/03/2017 5:38:42 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: markomalley

Another video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqRquLskAu0


23 posted on 02/03/2017 5:41:46 AM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: markomalley

Why was Steve the goat farmer going to get feed in a Honda Accord? Also, why was Steve filming with his phone instead of driving with both hands? And, if it was an actual military convoy, why did Steve speed up after it passed him and position himself within the convoy behind the Trump flagship?


24 posted on 02/03/2017 5:42:51 AM PST by boknows
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To: Gaffer

Trump has to fire those officers who rose to high command via Obama!


25 posted on 02/03/2017 5:42:56 AM PST by kenmcg
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To: markomalley

Oops, same one as what I had in my first post


26 posted on 02/03/2017 5:44:04 AM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: mewzilla

Anyone who has ever visited a VA clinic or office will see prominently displayed, a photograph of the Commander In Chief, in this case Trump. I see nothing wrong with flying a Trump flag on any military vehicle, PROVIDING it was not interfering with the vehicle or other traffic and after Trump was sworn in as the new CIC. Fire away non-believers.


27 posted on 02/03/2017 5:44:15 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: PIF
This post appeared yesterday and was determined by the DOD to not be any military unit but surplus vehicles flying some sort of flag which DOES NOT say ‘Trump’.

That makes sense to me. I don't think legitimate military vehicles should be displaying any flag other than the American flag, otherwise you are setting a precedent that could lead to all kinds of problems. For example, would you want to see a military vehicle displaying a rainbow flag?

28 posted on 02/03/2017 5:45:44 AM PST by GreenHornet
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To: conejo99

Code of conduct? LOL! Is that the same UCMJ that demands I accept men dressed like women, that I accept two men kissing or worse in the shower next to me, that I not accept a Chaplain uttering Jesus outside his chapel, that I accept women being given a Ranger tab to satisfy the homosexual Secretary of the Army? To hell with the code of “conduct.” President Trump needs to send out a tweet today, Thank you to the Navy for flying my flag. That would be the end of the conversation.


29 posted on 02/03/2017 5:49:28 AM PST by Uncle Sam 911
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To: markomalley

With all the trash talk about a coup from the crazy left, maybe some of the men wanted to send a message.


30 posted on 02/03/2017 5:49:34 AM PST by Lopeover (The 2016 Election is about allegiance to the United States!)
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To: GreenHornet

In the article first thing brought up OF COURSE was reminding the reporter of NAZI GERMANY!!! I WILL BET the reporter was NOT alive during the time of NAZI Germany they throw this term around just like the term racism of which they KNOW NOTHING about!!!


31 posted on 02/03/2017 5:49:53 AM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: onona

This utube vid shows the videoer catching a glimpse and then driving so as to catch up to the truck and get a better look.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EqRquLskAu0


32 posted on 02/03/2017 5:51:51 AM PST by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: markomalley
The "investigation" should be 2, 3 questions tops. Where did you get it? Do they have any more? Do they offer a military discount?

After all, you need to make sure your guys are being fiscally responsible.

33 posted on 02/03/2017 5:55:21 AM PST by ThunderSleeps (Doing my part to help make America great again!)
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To: markomalley

I tweeted Kelly Anne Conway asking her to ask the President just to tweet out this message: “Thanks to the Navy Special Ops for flying my flag on their convoy.” That one line will end any “investigation” and let them move on to important issues. We military love the Pres and now need him to cover our backs on this. And I am Army, not involved in this convoy at all.


34 posted on 02/03/2017 5:56:06 AM PST by Uncle Sam 911
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To: Travis McGee

After 8 years of having to eat political sh_t sandwiches about the prior POTUS I can understand our opponent’s angst over this.

That understanding is enhanced with a great sense of satisfaction and pride with a hint of gloating.


35 posted on 02/03/2017 5:56:21 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: GreenHornet

Difference. Rainbow flag is NOT of Commander in Chief.


36 posted on 02/03/2017 5:56:32 AM PST by madison10 (Pray for President Trump and VP Mike Pence Daily)
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To: Hot Tabasco

Had not seen that version - but you seem to be correct - however the DOD commnet stands: not active US mil unit nor vehicles.


37 posted on 02/03/2017 6:01:50 AM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: conejo99

It’s been a long time since I had anything to do with the UCMJ. I know there is a connection to political campaigning, but if (as I posited) this was after the election then it really wasn’t campaigning.

As for being in appropriate, I don’t think so. Indeed, what if ever, happened to those GIs in the Mideast with the “Halp Us Jon Kerrey” signs?

IMO, a judge advocate would have to be nuts to prosecute anything about this under UCMJ.


38 posted on 02/03/2017 6:10:04 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: PIF
however the DOD commnet stands: not active US mil unit nor vehicles.

From the posted article:

Reached by email, Lt. Jacqui Maxwell, a spokeswoman for Naval Special Warfare Group Two, released a statement confirming that the vehicles captured on video and cameras were based in Fort Knox, Ky., and were driven by members of an East Coast Naval Special Warfare unit. At the time, she noted, the convoy was traveling between two military training areas.

39 posted on 02/03/2017 6:10:08 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: markomalley

Lead vehicle of a convoy should be marked with a blue flag - good thing he had this one available...


40 posted on 02/03/2017 6:11:29 AM PST by Plain Old American (Remember who said what; Remind those who don't Remember; Vote and take a friend to the polls)
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