After Pentagon temporarily purges references to Native American Code Talkers' contributions to World War II, here's a look back at their impact
As part of what an aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly called a "digital content refresh," many references on the Pentagon's website that honored Native Americans who used their ...
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 ...
After Pentagon temporarily purges references to Native American Code Talkers' contributions to World War II, here's a look back at
As part of what an aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly called a "digital content refresh," many references on the Pentagon's website that honored Native Americans who used their ...
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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 Department of Defense’s website as part of ...
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My Turn | The deplorable treatment of a Marine hero
"Johnny Cash wrote the song, 'The Ballad of Ira Hayes,' with these words included about his life after his service and what ...
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Stanton and Ansari demand return of Arizona Native heroes to Pentagon website
Native American veterans Ira Hayes and Lori Piestewa removed from Pentagon website following Trump's DEI ban, despite tribal ...
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U.S. Army veteran brings WWII good luck flag home to Japanese family
U.S. Army veteran Chris Dorsey returns a WWII good luck flag to a fallen Japanese soldier’s family, bringing closure and ...
'Appalled': Pentagon restores web pages on Navajo code talkers, Jackie Robinson
The Pentagon restored content on Jackie Robinson, the Navajo Code Talkers and others after their removal as DEI-related ...
80 years since one of the bloodiest Pacific battles of World War II
80 years ago, American and Japanese troops were locked in one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific theatre in ...
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US veteran fulfills Japanese soldier's family's decades-long dream
JAPAN, — A World War II-era "good luck" flag has finally made its way home ... Cemetery in September to pay their respects to fallen American soldiers, including Dorsey’s great-grandfather.
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Amid ‘DEI’ purge, Pentagon removes webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser
Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian who was one of the six Marines photographed hoisting a U.S. flag on Iwo Jima ... now reads “deinative-american-fought-with-distinction-in-world-war-ii-and-korea.” ...