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Pentagon Restores Pages Honoring Black Veterans After Backlash

3/20/2025

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The Pentagon has reinstated webpages celebrating Black veterans, such as Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers and the heroic Navajo Code Talkers. This decision comes after public outcry over their removal, which critics say whitewashed military history and overlooked the vital contributions of minority groups.

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The Pentagon has reinstated webpages celebrating Black veterans, such as Medal of Honor recipient Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers and the heroic Navajo Code Talkers. This decision comes after public outcry over their removal, which critics say whitewashed military history and overlooked the vital contributions of minority groups.