The Confederate flag, ... The Navy separated a woman who refused to cut off her dreadlocks and conform to policy, but later relaxed rules for a hairstyle popular with black women.

DAYTON, Va. -- A Confederate flag finished a nearly 150-year journey as it traded hands from the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society (HRHS) to Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC ...

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps recently decided to ban the Confederate flag from military installations, and the Army is considering renaming 10 bases named after Confederate generals.

The flag, which has a different design than the Confederate battle flag, had flown over the shipyard in Portsmouth since 1967, alongside an American flag, a British flag and the flag of Virginia.

The Confederate battle flag’s design is no accident. According to vexillologist Ted Kaye, it's simple, meaningful and distinctive from other flags. But that's just the half of it.

The CSS "Shenandoah" only learned of the Confederacy's defeat in the summer of 1865. That June, the cruiser's crew sank 24 ...

The first Confederate national flag bore 7 stars representing the first seven states to secede from the U.S. and band together as the Confederate States of America: South Carolina, Mississippi ...

The flag is still in place at the college. The top brass of the U.S. Marine Corps has ordered that all Confederate-related items be removed from Marines service bases worldwide, Military.com reports .

The U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday announced this week his staff is crafting an order to end the display of the Confederate flag in public and work areas on bases, ships ...

The Confederate Navy would also adopt a similar flag, but with a brighter blue. In 1863, the Confederacy would adopt the square battle flag, positioning it in the upper left corner atop a ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) - A Confederate flag has been taken down from outside the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the flag, which has a different design than the Confederate ...