Don't Tread On Me- Not Authorized

Yard Dart · Jan 26, 2015

The Navy Jack is the ‘don’t tread on me’ flag, one that has earned a revered place in America’s naval history and a beloved place in sailor’s hearts, through its use for over two centuries. This symbol of America’s naval ferocity has spanned our country’s entire existence, flying from the masts of the Continental Navy during the war of independence, to today’s War on Terror. In fact, an amendment to the Navy code called SECNAV Instruction 10520.6 clearly states that as of 31 May 2002 all ships are to fly the flag throughout the duration of the War on Terror.
So why would ranking SEAL commanders ban the historical symbol? Is the proverbial top bass banning the flag? Is President Obama?
Clearly the administration and sycophant “top brass” officers have degraded America’s military prestige; from hand-tying rules of engagement, to uniform regulations that make our military allegedly more compatible with foreign forces, to the banning of an awe-inspiring flag that traces its roots to the first U.S. Navy. We have a civilian-led military, but why should our ranking commanders be complicit in the administration’s war on it? Why don’t they stand up to Obama and his leftist cronies?
During my two deployments to Iraq, “Don’t Tread on Me” was a phrase seen on nearly every uniform and platoon space — including mine. From patches to flags to large paintings on concrete barriers, our commanders themselves wore the insignia on their sleeves — until now.
Perhaps this is why so many of my former teammates felt compelled to send me the email below. They may not be able to expose the administration’s travesty, but I can. The email, dated October 22, reads:
ALL:
WARCOM and GROUP TWO/ONE have pushed out the uniform policy for NWU III and any patches worn on the sleeve.
All personnel are only authorized to wear the matching “AOR” American Flag patch on the right shoulder. You are no longer authorized to wear the “Don’t Tread On Me” patch.
Again the only patch authorized for wear is the American flag on the right shoulder. Please pass the word to all
Thanks
Senior Enlisted Advisor
[Name Redacted]
After reading the email, I first wondered, ‘why?’ (Actually, first I headed to the gym to take out my frustration and anger on some unsuspecting weights with the fury and intensity only a former Navy SEAL can exert.) Why would our leaders sell out our heritage? Why would they rob present and future sailors of our battle cry?
When a friend of mine asked his leadership the same question, he was told, “The Jack is too closely associated with radical groups.” We must assume that this thought policeman embedded in the SEAL community is speaking of the Tea Party, whose flag (which also dates from the American Revolution) depicts a snake with the same defiant slogan as The Navy Jack.
This begs yet another question: Who defines “radical group”? The last time I checked, all military personnel are under oath to “support and defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.” The Tea Party stands for constitutional rights and founding principles of civil liberties and limited government. Radical? Not unless you’re a leftist hell-bent on destroying the foundations of our country. Or as the President has stated as the objective of his presidency, “to fundamentally transform” America.

My friends asked me what they should do about this order. I answer them by saying, “You took an oath to defend this country from enemies foreign and domestic. Will you put your career before country? Will you put your career before your sacred oath?” I cannot tell anyone how to respond. I can tell you though that an enemy — foreign or domestic — that tries to take the Navy Jack from my uniform could only do so by ripping the patriotic patch from the uniform of my cold, dead body.
We all have choices to make. The Obama administration and the yes-men top brass have decided to wage war on our Navy’s heritage. Will the SEALs choose to defend that heritage and defy them, with all the impertinence the flag’s slogan implies? Or will they be tread upon?
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tacmotusn · Nov 2, 2013

The Commander in Chief, neither trusts or understands the military. He has no respect for them, unless you count fear and revulsion. He took an Oath with regard to the Constitution just like all the Military does but he has done nothing but Violate that Oath. He fears those Oath Keepers and anyone who understands the Constitution. The Mistake for a President, this Lying SOB and his ilk, needs to be run out of Washington. It can not happen soon enough!
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He cares nothing of History and Tradition, He hates this country. He associates the "Don't Tread on Me" Navy flag and the Gadsen flag with the Tea Party and Constitutionists, and Oath Keepers.

Gunny Highway · Nov 3, 2013

Slow erosion of personal liberties and all outward evidence of freedom and independence is all part of Tyrant's Toolbox.

Destroy independent thinking and conformity of all to Policies of The State.

Just watched The Fountainhead and the speech given about the sacrifice of individual thinking and wants and needs for" the good of all " crystallized again my view of this current administration and the disconnect with American values of individual freedoms, inventiveness and hard work to make your dreams happen.

Yard Dart · Jan 26, 2015

Late last week, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL penned an article that claimed some sailors were no longer allowed to wear a traditional patch bearing the iconic phrase “Don’t tread on me.”
But a spokesperson for the Navy says this isn’t the case.
The patch in question is called the First Navy Jack. It features a rattle snake on a red- and white-stripped flag with the words “Don’t tread on me.”

A former Navy SEAL claimed to have seen an email instructing active SEALS not to wear the First Navy Jack patch. The Navy has denied this instruction. (Image source: U.S. Navy via Wall Street Journal)
Carl Higbie, who served two tours in Iraq while in active duty, wrote in an op-ed for the Daily Caller that a former teammate sent him an email dated October 22 that “[waged] war on our Navy’s heritage.” It read (emphasis added):
ALL:
WARCOM and GROUP TWO/ONE have pushed out the uniform policy for NWU III and any patches worn on the sleeve.
All personnel are only authorized to wear the matching “AOR” American Flag patch on the right shoulder. You are no longer authorized to wear the “Don’t Tread On Me” patch.
Again the only patch authorized for wear is the American flag on the right shoulder. Please pass the word to all
Thanks
Senior Enlisted Advisor
[Name Redacted]
Higbie wrote during his deployments, the phrase was on nearly every uniform, on flags and painted on barriers. Asking himself why this “battle cry” might not be allowed on uniforms, Higbie wrote that a friend of his was told, “The Jack is too closely associated with radical groups.”

“We must assume that this thought policeman embedded in the SEAL community is speaking of the Tea Party, whose flag (which also dates from the American Revolution) depicts a snake with the same defiant slogan as The Navy Jack,” Higbie speculated.

A Gadsen flag waves in the wind. (Source: AP)
“This begs yet another question: Who defines ‘radical group?’ The last time I checked, all military personnel are under oath to ‘support and defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic,’” Higbie continued. “The Tea Party stands for constitutional rights and founding principles of civil liberties and limited government. Radical? Not unless you’re a leftist hell-bent on destroying the foundations of our country. Or as the president has stated as the objective of his presidency, ‘to fundamentally transform’ America.”
Chris Hagerman, a former Navy SEAL, wrote on NavySeals.com that he had heard the defense for this as “trying to maintain uniformity between the operators.” This argument to Hagerman is “complete garbage.”
“As members of special operations, we have had the ability to wear custom uniforms that often did not always match our teammates,” Hagerman wrote. “We also could wear our own custom patches. These include state flag patches, unit or platoon patches or just plain motivational patches. From wearing blue jeans in Vietnam and non-military hunting camouflage patterns currently, to wearing the Punisher, Crusader or Navy Jack on our uniforms or body armor, special operations personnel bring the fight to the enemy using battle symbols we feel strongly about.”
But is the Navy Jack really being banned from uniforms?
“As of September 2013, all Naval Special Warfare personnel are authorized to wear the U.S. flag and the ‘Don’t Tread on me’ uniform patches,” Navy spokeswoman Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Flaherty told TheBlaze in an email. “In the past, NSW did not authorize wearing either patch unless one was deployed or in a work-up cycle. However, NSW recently sought special permission from the Chief of Naval Operations staff to wear the patches within the continental United States.”
Th Wall Street Journal reported that Higbie’s accusation was investigated, but the Navy could not find a unit in the Special Ops community that banned the patch.
On Twitter, Higbie wrote the Navy needs to “get on the same page.”
Higbie told the WSJ that Navy officials would “say they never said this,” but so long as the SEALs are able to continue wearing it, “I am happy with that.”
The design dates back to 1775, flying on the Continent Navy ships’ first flags. Since Sept. 11, 2002, it has been worn as a uniform patch and flown on ships in the war against terrorism.
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