Graves with flags for Memorial Day are seen in Part 60 of Arlington Nationwide Cemetery, in Arlington, Va., Monday, Could 27, 2024. (AP Photograph/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Arlington Nationwide Cemetery has begun wiping from its web site histories highlighting Black, Hispanic and ladies veterans. The change is consistent with President Trump’s directive to take away references to and assist for range, fairness and inclusion from the federal authorities.
A U.S. official not licensed to speak to media informed NPR the removing of hyperlinks and sections about these teams have been dubbed a “digital content material refresh” by prime Pentagon officers.
The story was first reported by The Washington Submit.
Articles, photographs and movies which might be seen as selling DEI will probably be eliminated underneath the brand new method.
For instance, Normal Colin Powell was the primary Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Employees, and the 8666 Postal Corps was the primary corps comprised solely of Black girls to work abroad throughout World Conflict II. Their tales are now not outstanding on the web site, however can nonetheless be discovered utilizing the search perform.
Moreover, the Pentagon has marked hundreds of photographs representing various veterans to be faraway from the web site, in accordance with the Related Press.
