US EditionMilitary cuts pages about Native American code talkers to comply with Trump DEI order
- President Donald Trump ordered the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, leading to the deletion of stories about Navajo Code Talkers and other minority contributions from Pentagon websites.
- The Pentagon restored some pages about Navajo Code Talkers after communities expressed outrage over their deletion due to a review process focused on DEI content.
- White House officials stated that an automated review mistakenly linked the removal to DEI initiatives, leading to concerns about the acknowledgment of minority veterans' histories.
- Many veterans and leaders have expressed concern about the erasure of history and the implications of the DEI initiative's end on the recognition of minority service.
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Family of WWII veteran who fought alongside Navajo Code Talkers responds to DEI scrub from Pentagon
ALEXANDRIA, Ohio (WCMH) - The United States Department of Defense removed thousands of news articles and other content earlier this month. The removal of articles was part of the DEI purge set in motion by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Records of Jackie Robinson's service during World War II and the Navajo Code Talkers who were integral in winning the war were just two examples of articles removed from the website. The impact of that decision …
The war on diversity is also a war on veterans
President Trump's anti-DEI executive actions have caused the United States Marine Band to cancel a concert with high schoolers, highlighting the importance of diversity in the military and the need to teach about discrimination, sexism and racism.
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