Navy SEALs ordered to remove ‘don’t tread on me’ Navy Jack from uniforms

Daily Caller article copied and pasted onto Freedom Outpost ^ | 10:44 AM 11/01/2013 | Carl Higbie at the Daily Caller

[LeoWindhorse]

The Navy Jack is the flag flown by United States Naval Vessels. It's motto of "Don't Tread on Me" is emblazoned on a Red and White Striped background with a rattlesnake stretched across it. The flag has a long and revered history in America's Navy spanning back to the time of our country's fight for Independence. However, Navy SEAL commanders are now banning the historical symbol. The question is, who is behind the ban?

[mojitojoe]

Exactly. ALL should refuse to remove it, call their bluff.

[freepersup]

I worked for 40 months in the sand box. Now and then I'd run across a spec ops. unit, sporting a patch unique to their team / unit / platoon / etc. One of the best that I remember was rather common; a fun meter patch with the needle pegged. What a sense of humor. An image search brings up lots more unique patches. Not in the same league as the topic, but the strengthening of esprit de corps (a pinch) just the same.