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Defense Department Pulls Jackie Robinson Article Amid Controversy

3/19/2025

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The Department of Defense has controversially pulled an article celebrating Jackie Robinson's military service, citing ties to President Trump's executive order on diversity and inclusion. Titled "Sports Heroes Who Served: Baseball Great Jackie Robinson Was WWII Soldier," the piece remains available on Archive.org, raising concerns about the erasure of minority contributions from history.

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The Department of Defense has controversially pulled an article celebrating Jackie Robinson's military service, citing ties to President Trump's executive order on diversity and inclusion. Titled "Sports Heroes Who Served: Baseball Great Jackie Robinson Was WWII Soldier," the piece remains available on Archive.org, raising concerns about the erasure of minority contributions from history.