DOD removed pages about Native American Iwo Jima veteran Ira Hayes — then restored one, with changes
In early 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense removed at least two web pages related to Ira Hayes, a Native American veteran ...
Navajo Code Talker links restored on DOD sites; other Native stories still missing
After widespread criticism, the Defense Department has begun restoring links to Navajo Code Talkers on its websites.
Amid ‘DEI’ purge, Pentagon removes webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser
The purge, which also targeted multiple webpages about women and LGBTQ+ service members, highlights how aggressively military ...
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DOD webpages celebrating legendary minority troops to be restored after being scrubbed from sites
Webpages detailing the history of legendary minority service members will be restored to the Defense Department’s online ...
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Pentagon’s DEI Website Purge Draws Backlash for Purging Websites on Iwo Jima Flag-Raiser, Navajo Code Talkers, Black Medal of Honor Recipient
The Pentagon is facing backlash as multiple Department of Defense websites featuring military veterans who are women, ...
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‘My dad didn’t go to war for nothing’: Pentagon scrubs Native American heroes from website
Prominent Native American figures in U.S. military history have been erased from the U.S. Department of Defense’s website as ...
Pentagon admits to mistakes in campaign against ‘DEI’ content
Articles and images about Jackie Robinson and the Navajo Code Talkers were removed from Defense Department social media and ...
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DOD Spox Defends Removal of Jackie Robinson Website — But Then It’s Quietly Restored
The Department of Defense initially defended the removal of a website honoring Jackie Robinson, the first Black Major League ...
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Defense Dept. restores story on Jackie Robinson's military service
one of six Marines who raised the American flag at Iwo Jima. At 2:46 p.m. ET, Ullyot released an updated statement. "Everyone at the Defense Department loves Jackie Robinson, as well as the Navajo ...