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  • 2017-09-25 (xsd:date)
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  • Was a Navy Reservist Discharged for Protesting the National Anthem? (en)
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  • In late September 2017, ongoing debate about NFL players and the National Anthem renewed interest into social media and e-mail forwards about former Naval intelligence officer Janaye Ervin and her purported refusal to stand during the song the year before: We were unable to find any recent development in late September 2017 that might revive the story, except for viral taking a knee controversies that swept the United States' public discourse during that time. A year before, the International Business Times referenced a post (since deleted) that was purportedly shared by Ervin at that time: Ervin was quoted as having said in the original post: U.S. Navy guidelines about morning colors [PDF] stipulate that all naval service personnel stand: Much of what is being circulated in 2017 dates back to September 2016, when Ervin originally shared the status update. In an interview published in December 2016, Ervin and a Navy Reserve Forces spokesperson described what happened after the viral controversy. Ervin said that she lost her security clearance and a civilian job after the dustup; the spokesperson said she was honorably discharged: In a 30 December 2016 Facebook post, Ervin addressed her departure from the Navy Reserves: Despite what recirculated blog posts appeared to report, Ervin was not dishonorably discharged for her actions, according to accounts provided by the former sailor herself, as well as a Navy Reserve spokesperson. (en)
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