Trump removed enola gay

According to news reports, the Pentagon flagged files because of the word "gay." In March , following U.S. 's orders to remove all diversity, equity and inclusion. References to the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan during World War II have been flagged for removal in Pentagon documents as the Department of Defense purges references. Images of "Enola Gay," the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan are among those targeted by the U.S.

military in an initiative to eliminate content related to diversity. The granddaughter of Paul W. Tibbets Jr. — the pilot who flew the bomber Enola Gay that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II — called the administration flagging. Many of the images and posts, some of which include events celebrating minorities as well as significant milestones achieved by Black, Hispanic and female service members, had been removed as of.

In some cases, photos

By Steve Benen. But because the AFA had a culture war agenda, the organization would tweak the reports to align with its agenda. During the Olympics, however, this became problematic — because of a sprinter named Tyson Gay. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas soon after made a similar mistake. References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content, according to a database obtained by The Associated Press.

The database, which was confirmed by U. But the eventual total could be much higher. To be sure, there was a controversy at the Smithsonian several years ago about an Enola Gay exhibit, when some critics argued that it was wrong to celebrate the plane given its role in World War II. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Skip to Content. Share this —. Follow msnbc. Previous Post.

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