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West Point Restores Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s Portrait

The Pentagon decided to re-hang a portrait of Gen. Robert E. Lee in West Point's library, where it had hung since the 1950s before being stored.
This action follows the 2022 Department of Defense directive ordering removal of Confederacy memorials and comes amid the Trump administration’s executive order restoring Confederate names and monuments.
The portrait depicts Lee in Confederate uniform with a Black man leading his horse, and West Point plans to restore a Lee bust and a removed quote about honor beneath the portrait.
Retired Brig. Gen. Ty Seidule criticized the display, arguing that Lee chose betrayal and contradicts the values embodied in the motto "Duty, Honor, Country," while the Army indicated its readiness to reinstate original historical names, artifacts, and related items.
The restoration reflects competing views on Confederate honors at West Point amid ongoing complaints of racism in the armed services and legal questions about symbol restoration.

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