3 w. ago Pentagon’s DEI purge: Officials describe scramble to remove then restore online content

The Pentagon faces questions over the removal of military heroes from Defense websites

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3 w. ago The Pentagon's DEI purge: Officials describe a scramble to remove and then restore online content

The Pentagon has faced questions from lawmakers, local leaders and citizens over the removal of military heroes and historic mentions from Defense Department websites and social media pages

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4 w. ago Article on Jackie Robinson’s military career restored to defense department website

Baseball legend served in US Army in second world warSimilar moves have been made in attack on DEIAn article detailing Jackie Robinson’s military career has been restored to the Department of Defense’s website amid a purge of material considered to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).Robinson, who Donald Trump last month described as helping “drive our country forward to greatness”, is widely considered a national hero in the US. He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947 when he suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers; he went on to be elected to his sport’s Hall of Fame. Robinson also served in the US Army during the second world war. However, on Tuesday night ESPN’S Jeff Passan noted a page detailing Robinson’s army career had been taken down and “dei” added to the URL. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Defense Department webpage on Jackie Robinson's military service suddenly missing amid DEI purge

A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service is now missing

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4 w. ago Webpage detailing Jackie Robinson’s military service removed by Pentagon in latest DEI purge

An article about Robinson’s military service and MLB career now shows the error message: ‘Page Not Found’

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4 w. ago Article on Jackie Robinson’s military career removed from defense department website

Baseball legend served in US Army in second world warSimilar moves have been made in attack on DEIAn article history detailing Jackie Robinson’s military career has seemingly been taken down on the Department of Defense’s website as a purge of articles considered to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues.Robinson, who Donald Trump last month described as helping “drive our country forward to greatness”, is widely considered a national hero in the US. He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947 when he suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers; he went on to be elected to his sport’s Hall of Fame. Robinson also served in the US Army during the second world war. However, on Tuesday night ESPN’S Jeff Passan noted a page detailing Robinson’s army career had been taken down and “dei” added to the URL. Continue reading...

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