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(165,859 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2025, 04:15 PM Dec 17

Senators freeze Coast Guard admiral's promotion over swastika, noose policy

Source: msn/Washington Post

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At least two U.S. senators have placed holds on the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday to serve as the Coast Guard’s commandant after the service enacted a new workplace harassment policy that downgrades the definition of swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive.” The action by Sens. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada) follows a Washington Post report on Tuesday revealing that, despite Lunday’s forceful denunciation of such symbols and a separate directive he issued prohibiting them, the service allowed the policy to take effect with the “potentially divisive” language included.

A spokesperson for Lunday, who has been the service’s acting commandant for several months, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Neither did a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees the Coast Guard. The “potentially divisive” language was adopted as part of a policy manual overhaul initiated soon after the Trump administration took office and ousted Lunday’s predecessor, Adm. Linda Fagan. Officials cited Fagan’s “excessive focus” on diversity and inclusion initiatives.

The new workplace harassment manual changed how items such as swastikas and nooses were described, softening their definition from symbols of hate to “potentially divisive.” The new manual also would allow for a supervisor to review how the symbols were used or displayed in the workplace instead of immediately prohibiting them.

After The Post in November revealed the Coast Guard’s plan to adopt the new language, Lunday reacted swiftly — stating in a memo to all Coast Guard personnel that neither symbol was allowed in the workplace and condemning both. Lunday said at the time that his directive would supersede any other policy language. For reasons that remain unclear, the policy manual was never updated to reflect the admiral’s directive, and it quietly went into effect earlier this week.

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Senators freeze Coast Guard admiral's promotion over swastika, noose policy (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 17 OP

Tell him to retire or be FIRED,your choice asshat.... Bengus81 Dec 17 #1

There's got to be a zero tolerance policy toward those sympols. Fil1957 Dec 17 #2

K&R. A disgrace to those who died fighting that symbol of evil. bronxiteforever Dec 17 #3

Excellent book on this era called Bloodstained Sea by Michael G Walling LT Barclay Dec 17 #5

The Coast Guard doesn't need a leader trying that hard to get his nose up Trump's ass LT Barclay Dec 17 #4

Women lead the way. Thank you, ladies. ❤️ ✊️ littlemissmartypants Dec 17 #6

Bengus81

(9,826 posts)

1. Tell him to retire or be FIRED,your choice asshat....

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 04:19 PM

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Fil1957

(546 posts)

2. There's got to be a zero tolerance policy toward those sympols.

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 04:28 PM

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bronxiteforever

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3. K&R. A disgrace to those who died fighting that symbol of evil.

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Wed Dec 17, 2025, 06:25 PM

Dec 17

Below are the vessels and locations where US Coastguard Members were killed by members of the armed and naval forces of Nazi Germany.

USCGC Hamilton [W-34]
January 29, 1942
Sank off coast of Iceland after being struck by an enemy torpedo.

USS Muskegat [W-48]
September 9, 1942
A weather patrol steamship that disappeared with all hands in the North Atlantic and is believed to have been torpedoed and sank by the enemy submarine U-755.

SS Caribou
October 14, 1942
A civilian passenger ferry attacked and sunk by enemy submarine U-69 while traversing the Cabot Strait south of Newfoundland as part of a convoy. The Coast Guardsmen on board were part of a security and signalling detachment assigned to keep communications with the convoy and protect the ferry.

USS Joseph Dickman
November 8, 1942
As part of the Western Naval Task Force, the Joseph T. Dickman and Charles Carroll took part in the first amphibious invasion ever launched across an entire ocean, delivering forces to North Africa in an effort to seize the Port of Casablanca. While landing troops Coast Guardsmen from each ship were killed by enemy fire as they operated troop transports near the beachhead.

USCGC Escanaba
June 13, 1943
Escorting her last convoy from Narsarssuak to St. John’s, Newfoundland the Escanaba struck a floating enemy mine and sank with the loss of all but two men.

LCI-319
September 9, 1943
Strafed by a German aircraft while operating as a salvage and recovery ship on the beach at Salerno, Italy during the Allied invasion.

USS Leopold
March 9, 1944
While escorting a convoy through the mid-Atlantic the Leopold was struck by a torpedo fired from enemy submarine U-255. The ship was badly damaged and abandoned.

USS Menges
May 3, 1944
While escorting a convoy off coast of the coast of Algiers the Menges was hit by a torpedo fired from enemy submarine U-371. The ship remained afloat and was later returned to active service.

D-Day
June 6, 1944
Several member of the coastguard were killed during the Allied invasion of Normandy.

LST-327
August 27, 1944
While operating in a convoy of landing craft transiting the English Channel LST-372 was severely damaged by a torpedo fired from enemy submarine U-92.

Source
https://www.cgenlistedmemorial.org/combat-deaths/