Though many believe it's a modern day unwavering symbol of American values that deserves a place on military bases as soldiers see fit, reports now indicate that the United States has launched an investigation into the raising of the Pride flag at an Afghanistan outpost. 

Six months after the official end of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," and the LGBT presence in the U.S. military is unmistakable. In Afghanistan—the domain of an American Mstr. Sgt. who found himself "disgusted" with the homecoming pics of same-sex couples —a new symbol of American Pride is raised.