Civil Rights Icon Whom Trump Called A 'Hero' Erased From Arlington Cemetery Website [View all]
Source: Huff Post
Mar 18, 2025, 08:56 PM EDT | Updated 7 hours ago
Medgar Evers — who served with the U.S. Army in World War II before coming home to fight segregation in the civil rights movement — is among notable Black veterans that have seen their histories wiped from sections on the Arlington National Cemetery’s website.
The changes follow President Donald Trump’s executive orders against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the federal government and directives from Pentagon officials who have ordered for photos, links and other pages that “promote” DEI to be scrubbed from Department of Defense sites and platforms.
The moves have impacted how histories of Hispanic American and women service members are seen. Some links can be found via search and alternative means despite not prominently being on the site, The Washington Post noted.
The website’s changes were first reported by Civil War historian Kevin M. Levin, as well as Task & Purpose.
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