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Military to Remove 'Enola Gay' Photos for Violating DEI Rules
Newsweek ^ | March 7, 2025 | Shane Croucher

Posted on 03/08/2025 8:03:40 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain

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, equity and inclusion (DEI).

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."

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.

The Pentagon's directive to remove DEI-related content has resulted in the flagging of more than 26,000 images across all military branches, though officials suggest the final count could exceed 100,000 as reviews continue.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended the move, arguing that DEI initiatives undermine military cohesion and operational effectiveness.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: dei; enolagay; fakenews; history; worldwarii
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At first when I heard this I thought it was Babylon Bee.
1 posted on 03/08/2025 8:03:40 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain
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The operative phrase is “Malicious Compliance”


2 posted on 03/08/2025 8:04:40 PM PST by PGR88
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You have to be democrat dumb to believe this crap


3 posted on 03/08/2025 8:04:51 PM PST by frakster
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To: Ciaphas Cain

It is malicious compliance.


4 posted on 03/08/2025 8:05:11 PM PST by calljack (Stealing the 2020 Election will go down in history as the worst political miscalculation of all time)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

This is a lie.


5 posted on 03/08/2025 8:06:06 PM PST by Fai Mao ( Democrats need to go to prison.)
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To: PGR88

Ya they have tried this several times in different areas. This will be corrected and most Americans will see through this childish behavior.


6 posted on 03/08/2025 8:06:46 PM PST by Skwor
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To: Ciaphas Cain

The Babylon Bee bought Newsweek. This was not widely reported.


7 posted on 03/08/2025 8:07:19 PM PST by Dave Wright
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To: frakster

“You have to be democrat dumb to believe this crap”

Could be true. Only “flagged” via a word search?


8 posted on 03/08/2025 8:07:51 PM PST by TexasGator (11.'1I1.I'')
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To: Ciaphas Cain

It is unlikely that Hegs is defending this. He will probably correct it when he is made aware.


9 posted on 03/08/2025 8:08:47 PM PST by Jonty30 (I have invented blackened salmon salad by baking it in the oven for too long. )
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Headline is clickbait to jerk conservatives. Don’t be a victim.


10 posted on 03/08/2025 8:09:25 PM PST by TexasGator (11.'1I1.I'')
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If a few correctable mistakes are made then so be it. The requirement is a great thing.
11 posted on 03/08/2025 8:10:23 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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More Democrat disinformation


12 posted on 03/08/2025 8:10:23 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Burma Shave)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

There are no more DEI rules except to kill it.


13 posted on 03/08/2025 8:11:23 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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“It is unlikely that Hegs is defending this. He will probably correct it when he is made aware.”

Nothing to defend. Typical first pass in an electronic search.

Headline is clickbait designed to jerk conservatives.


14 posted on 03/08/2025 8:11:23 PM PST by TexasGator (11.'1I1.I'')
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To: Ciaphas Cain

When I was learning to read, “gay” was one of my favorite words because it meant “happy.” I really liked that word.

Then the pervert supremacists ruined it.

Now they want it banned because shut up.


15 posted on 03/08/2025 8:12:20 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats don't care how corrupt government is, as long as they get a cut of the loot.)
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The operative phrase is “Malicious Compliance”

Yep. Or maybe a search with no common sense checking.


16 posted on 03/08/2025 8:12:56 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Democrats who say ‘no one is above the law’ won’t mind going to prison for the money they stole)
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To: frakster

I heard about it tonight from a friend. At first I didn’t believe it. But it’s being reported across a lot of news outlets. More than enough to think it merited posting about here.


17 posted on 03/08/2025 8:13:09 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain
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To: Dave Wright

Would you brag about it?


18 posted on 03/08/2025 8:13:22 PM PST by gundog (The ends justify the mean tweets. )
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To: central_va

“If a few correctable mistakes are made then so be it. “

No mistakes. Notice the article says flagged, not removed.

Typical first pass on a word search.


19 posted on 03/08/2025 8:13:30 PM PST by TexasGator (11.'1I1.I'')
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Gay has been culturally misappropriated by homosexuals.


20 posted on 03/08/2025 8:20:34 PM PST by Gaffer
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