Jackie Robinson erased: Article on Jackie Robinson's military career removed from defense department website

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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/19/jackie-robinson-article-removed-department-defense

Article on Jackie Robinson’s military career removed from defense department website

Guardian sport
Wed 19 Mar 2025 08.26 EDT

An article history detailing Jackie Robinson’s military career has seemingly been taken down on the Department of Defense’s website as a 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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Defense department spokesperson Sean Parnell has defended the removals. “I think the president and the secretary have been very clear on this – that anybody that says in the Department of Defense that diversity is our strength is, is frankly, incorrect,” Parnell said.

Robinson had a striking military career. After a successful battle to train as an officer, Robinson was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1943 and assigned to a tank regiment. However, in 1944 the driver of an army bus ordered Robinson to sit at the back, a directive Robinson refused. Robinson was court martialed and acquitted, then served as an athletics coach before being honorably discharged in November 1944.

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[bif]

1. Wow! There's just no stopping these assholes, is there?

[malaise]

2. The racism is palpable

That is all

[Keepthesoulalive]

3. What about those egg prices

Some of us knew what it was about, we’ve heard the dog whistles before.

[lame54]

4. 1984 was a warning...

To them it is a guide book