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Pentagon Faces Backlash Over Erased Diversity Celebrations

3/18/2025

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The Pentagon is under fire for its controversial decision to delete and then restore web pages celebrating Black and Japanese American military heroes. This move, part of a larger effort to cut diversity and inclusion content, threatens to overshadow the vital contributions of women and minorities, stirring worries about its impact on recruitment and troop morale.

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The Pentagon is under fire for its controversial decision to delete and then restore web pages celebrating Black and Japanese American military heroes. This move, part of a larger effort to cut diversity and inclusion content, threatens to overshadow the vital contributions of women and minorities, stirring worries about its impact on recruitment and troop morale.