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Women’s Caucus Cancels Wreath-Laying After Service Branch Pullout

6/11/2026

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Women’s Caucus Cancels Ceremony

The Women’s Caucus scrapped the wreath-laying ceremony after the Navy, Air Force and Space Force pulled out over DEI restrictions.
The ceremony was cancelled by the bipartisan Women’s Caucus, ending the 28th annual wreath-laying for fallen servicewomen.
The Army cited a birthday-scheduling conflict, a justification it had never previously offered.
Democratic Representatives Chrissy Houlahan and Emilia Sykes denounced the cancellation as eroding women’s military recognition.

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Moore Sends Cease-Desist

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Center

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Blindspot

Center coverage highlighted the House defense spending bill proposing a 5-7% pay increase for service members, the largest raise for enlisted ranks, which left coverage did not include.
Center coverage highlighted the same pay-raise proposal, the biggest increase for enlisted personnel, which right coverage also omitted.

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Women’s Caucus Cancels Ceremony

The Women’s Caucus scrapped the wreath-laying ceremony after the Navy, Air Force and Space Force pulled out over DEI restrictions.
The ceremony was cancelled by the bipartisan Women’s Caucus, ending the 28th annual wreath-laying for fallen servicewomen.
The Army cited a birthday-scheduling conflict, a justification it had never previously offered.
Democratic Representatives Chrissy Houlahan and Emilia Sykes denounced the cancellation as eroding women’s military recognition.

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