DOD removed pages about Native American Iwo Jima veteran Ira Hayes — then restored one, with changes
In early 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense removed at least two web pages related to Ira Hayes, a Native American veteran ...
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Pentagon’s DEI Website Purge Draws Backlash for Purging Websites on Iwo Jima Flag-Raiser, Navajo Code Talkers, Black Medal of Honor Recipient
The Pentagon is facing backlash as multiple Department of Defense websites featuring military veterans who are women, ...
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DOD webpages celebrating legendary minority troops to be restored after being scrubbed from sites
Webpages detailing the history of legendary minority service members will be restored to the Defense Department’s online ...
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‘My dad didn’t go to war for nothing’: Pentagon scrubs Native American heroes from website
Prominent Native American figures in U.S. military history have been erased from the U.S. Department of Defense’s website as ...
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Iwo Jima flag sculpture unveiled at Williamsburg's Veteran's Monument Park
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — With veterans watching on, a bronze sculpture honoring the World War II battle of Iwo Jima was lifted ...
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Hegseth joins WWII memorial service on his first trip to Japan and vows to strengthen alliance
The 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima is best known for the photo by The Associated Press’ Joe Rosenthal showing six Marines raising the U.S. flag over Mount Suribachi. About 70,000 American troops fought ...
Defense Secretary Hegseth visits Iwo Jima, meets with US veterans
In his first trip to Japan, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth visited Iwo Jima and attended a memorial with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
Pete Hegseth hails ‘warrior ethos’ between US and Japan at Iwo Jima memorial on 80th anniversary
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hailed the “shared warrior ethos” between the US and Japan Saturday on Iwo Jiwa, where he ...