Baseball legend served in US Army in second world warSimilar moves have been made in attack on DEI
An article history detailing Jackie Robinson’s military career has seemingly been taken down on the Department of Defense’s website as an apparent purge of articles considered to be related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) continues.
Robinson, who Donald Trump last month described as helping “drive our country forward to greatness”, is widely considered a national hero in the US. He broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947 when he suited up for the Brooklyn Dodgers; he went on to be elected to his sport’s Hall of Fame. Robinson also served in the US Army during the second world war. However, on Tuesday night ESPN’S Jeff Passan noted a page detailing Robinson’s army career had been taken down and “dei” added to the URL.
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