One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump's DEI purge
The Tuskegee Airmen unit was established in 1941 as the 99th Pursuit Squadron based at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
Letters for March 24: Fight ‘rewriting’ of history by Trump administration
Letter writers discuss Trump administration’s DEI efforts, freedom to openly express opinions, and the path for the United ...
Tuskegee Airman remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump's DEI purge
Harvey III, 101, is among the last few airmen and support crew who proved that a Black unit — the 332nd Fighter Group of the ...
Try as Pete Hegseth might, he can't erase Jackie Robinson from our history
Jackie Robinson not only changed baseball with his style of play, he stretched the imaginations of Americans about equality, ...
Historic figures cut from military websites while others are restored following 'DEI' ban
Doris Miller, the first Black sailor to earn a Navy Cross, is one of many from marginalized backgrounds whose contributions ...
Pentagon identifies culprit in digital erasure of Jackie Robinson, other icons
A tribute to Robinson, an Army veteran who broke baseball's race barrier, was temporarily removed from a military website. He ...
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Military's DEI purge seen putting its future — and its history — at risk
Many Pentagon materials now labeled as "DEI" were a bit more like advertisements — aimed at recruits who have shown a ...
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Opinion: Sec. of Defense Hegseth wrongly believes diversity isn't a strength in military
The author argues that diversity is crucial for military strength, citing General Colin Powell's experience and the success of the Tuskegee ... chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff and served George ...
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Thousands of pictures, including those of the first Black military pilots, flagged for removal
The Associated Press got ahold of a database with the targeted images, most of which focus on women and minority members, including war heroes like the Tuskegee Airmen. KARE 11 had the opportunity ...
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Hegseth’s ‘DEI is dead’ purge targets images of Tuskegee Airmen, war heroes — and WWII B-29 Enola Gay
In addition, some photos of the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation’s first Black military pilots who served in a segregated WWII unit, were listed on the database, but those may likely be protected due ...