The U.S. Coast Guard guidance eliminated the term "hate incident" and reclassified conduct previously designated as hate incidents as harassment that is actionable only when a specific identifiable victim is named.
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Describes a change in how misconduct involving hateful imagery or behavior is categorized for disciplinary purposes.
The U.S. Coast Guard guidance specified that public displays of extremist symbols constitute misconduct only if they can be shown to harm good order and discipline, unit cohesion, command climate, morale, or mission effectiveness.
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Sets a harm-based threshold for treating public displays of extremist symbols as misconduct.
The U.S. Coast Guard guidance permitted symbols widely identified with oppression or hatred to be displayed in private or non-public settings, including military housing.
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Allows certain displays of oppressive or hateful symbols in non-public/private contexts under the guidance.