Jackie Robinson is shown here in a military uniform signing a deal with the Brooklyn Dodgers farm team and is one of the veterans who have since been removed and restored as part of the Trump administration’s scrub references to DEI materials.
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Pentagram restored some webpages He highlighted black veterans such as Jackie Robinson, Tuskegee Airmen, Vietnam-era Medal of Honor, Major Charles Calvin Rogers, World War II Navajo Codetalker and the 442nd Japanese-American Combat Regiment.
Two Pentagon officials who are not allowed to speak publicly told NPR that these and others have been removed through reviews of thousands of stories, photos and videos to remove diversity, equity and inclusion material. Trump administration policy guidance.
Previously, Pentagon spokesman John Urito said in a statement.
“Everyone at the Department of Defense loves Jackie Robinson, Navajo Code Talkers, Tuskegee Aviators, Iwajima Marines, and more. We pay tribute to their powerful, heroic service to our country. Combat missions like other Americans wearing uniforms.
DEI – discriminatory fairness ideology does the opposite. Splits forces, erodes unit cohesion, and disrupts the service’s core warfighting missions.
We are pleased with the fast compliance of the entire department Order Remove DEI content from all platforms. In rare cases where content is intentionally or mistakenly deleted, it is outside the scope of clearly outlined directives, so direct the component and modify the content so that they recognize the hero for dedicated service along with fellow Americans.
Anyway, one of the Pentagon officials said the ongoing reviews were rushed in some respects, using search terms such as “gender” and “gay.” “The review is ongoing and is intended to follow a policy of not erasing history,” the official said.
