The Associated Press (AP) targeted the U.S. Department of Defense on Thursday to work to remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) from the military.
Outlet Quote A database and anonymous source when references to the Enola Gay bombers used to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II reported that they were one of the images and online posts lined up for removal.
The outlet also states, “inIn some cases, the photo appeared to have been deleted just because the file contained the word “gay.” It includes images of service members with that surname and the Enola Gay of the B-29 aircraft that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during World War II. ”
Chief Pentagon spokesman Shawn Parnell wrote in a social media post Friday:
According to Live Now Fox, some images reportedly Flag included It was done due to an error.
“The Pentagon has not made clear whether some mis-flagged images will be restored, and officials have said that the archived content is inconsistent across branches,” the outlet reported Thursday.
The AP refused to refer to the US Gulf with the updated official name changed by President Donald Trump, Breitbart News reported on February 16th. Additionally, the outlet sued three Trump administration officials after restricting access to the oval office, the Air Force 1 and several presidential cases following the decision not to use the name “American Bay.”
In a recent article, the AP said other references to World War II Honorary Award recipients and “The first woman to pass Marine Infantry Training is one of tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for removal, as the Department of Defense is in work. Purge diversity, equity and comprehensive content. ”
The AP also claims the database is flagged to scrub more than 26,000 images, affecting all branches of the US military. The outlet cited an anonymous official who said the number of images and posts could rise to 100,000 due to social media posts and websites.
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The modified B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay It has been named By history, after Colonel Paul Tibbetts, the pilot's mother.
According to Breitbart News, in early February, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth worked hard to counter the military's DEI program by ordering reforms.
He has cancelled the use of official resources for all Cultural Awareness Month celebrations, including National African American/Black History Month, Asian American and Pacific Islands Heritage Month, Pride Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and American Indian Heritage Month.
“Our unity and purpose will help us meet divisional combat missions. Efforts to divide forces – to place one group ahead of another, erode friendship and threaten mission execution,” he said in official guidance.
On February 26th, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell issued a memo to the department ordering official content online to encourage DEIs to be removed, Breitbart News reported.
The note states, “DEI Content includes, but is not limited to, information that facilitates programs, concepts, or material regarding critical racial theories, gender ideology, preferential treatment or assignments based on gender, race or ethnicity, or promotion and selection reform, the advisory board, council, and other DEI-related issues regarding working groups.”
