Pentagon Wipes Records of Famed WWII Plane 'Enola Gay' in DEI
What we know about U.S. military's anti-DEI purge of WWII Enola Gay aircraft photos According to news reports, the Pentagon flagged files because of the word "gay.". 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 Friday, according to a database obtained by The Associated Press. However, the flagging of some images — including one of the historic Enola Gay aircraft , the B that dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan during the final stages of World War II — has raised some questions about the criteria used by the Pentagon. ‘Enola Gay’ pilot’s granddaughter in ‘absolute disbelief
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. In March , following U. President Donald Trump's orders to remove all diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from federal agencies, The Associated Press reported the Pentagon was purging images from its sites that violated the order. What we know about U.S. military's anti
Some photos seemed to be flagged for removal because their file included the word “gay,” including service members with that surname and the WWII aircraft Enola Gay. The database, which was confirmed by U. But the eventual total could be much higher. 
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorities 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. By Nikki McCann Ramirez. How does one go about purging a federal department of all references to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Pentagon Flags Photo of ‘Enola Gay’ WWII Bomber in DEI
Pentagon to remove Enola Gay bomber photos under Trump DEI purge In this image provided by the U.S. Air Force, the Boeing B named the “Enola Gay” is seen on Tinian in the Marianas Islands. I mages of "Enola Gay," the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan are among those targeted by the U. They are among a number of photos unrelated to DEI that have been mistakenly flagged, including those from an Army Corps of Engineers dredging project in California, seemingly because an engineer in the image had the last name "Gay.
Pentagon to remove Enola Gay photos under Trump DEI purge
In some cases, photos seemed to be flagged for removal simply because their file included the word ”gay,” including service members with that last name and an image of the B aircraft Enola. .
Military to Remove 'Enola Gay' Photos for Violating DEI Rules
The military is purging tens of thousands of photos from its online presence, for the purpose of eradicating any and all content related to “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” and that includes photos of a World War II aircraft called the Enola Gay seemingly because, yes, it has the word “gay” in it. . War heroes and 'gay' plane among images flagged for removal
The Department of Defense is flagging photos of the Tuskegee Airmen and "Enola Gay" bomber in its purge of DEI content. .