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...WASHINGTON (AP) - All Confederate flags, bumper stickers and similar items must be removed from Marine Corps bases, according to a new directive from the commandant.
...Marine Gen. David Berger has told his commanders to begin implementing the order or develop plans to do so by Saturday.
...Berger's memo provides no details on the Confederate order, but simply directs "the removal of all Confederate-related paraphernalia from Marine Corps installations." But the plan would cover flags, signs and other Confederate symbols.
...Capt. Eric Flanagan, a Marine Corps spokesman, said the order was not generated by any one incident, and instead stemmed from a broader concern about the issue.
...Berger's memo calls for Marine Lt. Gen. Charles Chiarotti to develop a plan to put the order into effect.
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