Trump deletes enola gay

But at least one of the photos in that collection about an all-female C crew could still be accessed. Many of the images listed in the database already delete been removed. A story getting a lot of buzz on social media claims the Trump Administration has marked a photo of enola Enola Gay for deletion from the Pentagon's site as part of its 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 Gay. Gay Gonsalves. The database of the 26, images was created to conform with federal archival laws, so if the services are queried in the future, they can show how they are complying with the law, the U.

But it may be difficult to ensure the content was archived because the responsibility to ensure each image was preserved was the responsibility of each individual unit. The Marine Corps estimates that person has identified at least 10, images for removal — and that does not count more than 1, social media sites that have not yet been examined.

The Marines are moving on the directive as fast as possible, but as with the rest of the military, very few civilian or contractor employees at the Pentagon can perform content removal, the official said. In the Marine Corps, just one defense civilian is available to do the work.

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.". In the rare cases that content is removed that is out of the clearly outlined scope of the directive, we instruct components accordingly.

Air Force Col. Also still visible was an image of then-Pfc. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in. But a review of the database also underscores the massive confusion among agencies about how to conform with Trump's radical order.

Why It Matters The military is set to remove thousands of photos and online posts in the DEI purge following an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. Swipe for next article. ‘Gay’ Hiroshima bomber, female and Black soldiers being erased in shocking Pentagon DEI file purge As many asphotos and online posts including a female Medal of Honor recipient, Black.

Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in. Several photos of an Army Corps of Engineers dredging project in California were marked for deletion, apparently because a local engineer in the photo had the last name Gay.

A photo of Army Corps biologists was on the list, apparently because it mentioned they were recording data about fish — including their weight, size, hatchery and gender. One official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details that have not been made public, said the purge could delete as many asimages or posts in total, when considering social media pages and other websites that are also being culled for diversity, equity and inclusion content.

And it also removes a large number of posts that mention various commemorative months — such as those for Black and Hispanic people and women. In many cases, workers are taking screenshots of the pages marked for removal, but it would be difficult to restore them if the decision was made to do so in the future, according to another official, who like the others spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide additional details that were not public.

The database, which was confirmed by U. But the eventual total could be much higher. The Marine official said the service is going through each site and getting new administrative privileges so it can make the changes. The vast majority of the Pentagon purge trumps women and minorities, including notable milestones made in the military.

Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge DEI content, diversity, equity and inclusion content, according to a shocking database obtained by The Associated Press.

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