US removal of panels honoring Black soldiers draws backlash
Ever since a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands removed two displays recognizing Black troops who helped to liberate Europe from the Nazis, visitors have filled the guestbook with objections.
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... Sometime in the spring, the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. government agency responsible for maintaining memorial sites outside of the United States, removed the panels from the visitors center at the American Cemetery in Margraten, the final resting place for roughly 8,300 U.S. soldiers, set in rolling hills near the border with Belgium and Germany. The move came after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs. "Our country will be woke no longer," Trump said in an address to Congress in March. The removal, carried out without public explanation, has angered Dutch officials, the families of U.S. soldiers and the local residents who honor the American sacrifice by caring for the graves. ...
The move came after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs. "Our country will be woke no longer," Trump said in an address to Congress in March.
The removal, carried out without public explanation, has angered Dutch officials, the families of U.S. soldiers and the local residents who honor the American sacrifice by caring for the graves. ...
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-01 12:26 AM | Reply
Once again, Pres Trump seems to illustrate his disdain for, and trivialization of, those who have sacrificed their lives to give him the freedom he currently exploits.
#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-01 12:29 AM | Reply
This was just part of the anti-DEI administration's platform.
Y'all ain't straight, white male? Y'all be DEI and gots to go.
#3 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-01 12:36 AM | Reply
@#3 ... Y'all ain't straight, white male? Y'all be DEI and gots to go. ...
FTFY ...
Y'all ain't straight, Christian white male? Y'all be DEI and gots to go.
#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-01 12:42 AM | Reply
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