Arlington National Cemetery scrubbed pages on Black, Hispanic and women veterans
To comply with DEI orders, the cemetery removed links and lessons about the Tuskegee Airmen, Colin Powell and others. The cemetery said profiles were moved, not deleted.
Following Trump's executive order against diversity programs and Pentagon directives to remove content that promotes them, Arlington National Cemetery removed website sections highlighting African American, Hispanic and women's history, including lesson plans and profiles of notable graves such as Colin Powell, the Tuskegee Airmen and the all-Black, all-female 6888th battalion.
The change was first reported by historian Kevin Levin and Task & Purpose. Veterans groups and Democrats called it an erasure of history.
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Arlington National Cemetery stops highlighting some historical figures on its websiteThe Washington Post by Michael E. Ruane
Arlington Cemetery website removes links about Black, female veteransMSN (as shared in our notes) byline on original
Arlington Cemetery scrubs info on famous Black, Hispanic and female veterans