Pentagon Orders Removal of 26,000 DEI-Related Images from Military Archives

The Department of Defense begins purging content highlighting diversity, equity, and inclusion following a directive tied to President Trump's second-term executive orders.

More than 26,000 images and posts from military archives have been flagged for removal as part of a Pentagon effort to eliminate DEI-related content across all branches.
The removal directive, issued by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, follows executive orders from President Trump aimed at ending federal DEI programs.
Images targeted include references to commemorative events like Pride Month and Hispanic Heritage Month, as well as milestones involving women and marginalized groups in the military.
Some flagged content, such as references to the Tuskegee Airmen and the Enola Gay, appear to have been mistakenly included due to keyword-based tagging processes.
The removal process has raised concerns about erasing significant historical milestones, with critics likening it to an attempt at rewriting military history.