The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released a new policy on hateful symbols such as swastikas and nooses after a Washington ...

The U.S. Coast Guard is scrambling to clarify proposed internal policy changes that appeared to loosen how the service branch handles the conduct within its ranks involving hate symbols including ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans ...

Facing backlash over recent policy wording, the Coast Guard moved Thursday to make one thing clear: "hate symbols" such as swastikas and nooses remain forbidden in the service. The Coast Guard ...

The Coast Guard is reacting to reports that it had downgraded swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols in its new harassment manual. A new policy debuted overnight. Starting next month, the U.S. Coast ...

In November 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that, according to a new policy, the U.S. Coast Guard would no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols starting in December 2025.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses as well as how personnel report hate incidents ...