Recommendations of the Editorial team
A Article about Jackie Robinson’s military service During the Second World War and its historical role as the first black player in the modern history of the Major League baseball, the website of the Department of Defense removed. The Ministry of Defense has not made any explanation. But follows the instructions of President Donald Trump to the federal authorities, all DEI initiatives to end.
In a message USA TODAY,, A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense said: “Thanks for the hint”. And noted that you would deal with the matter. But Defense Minister Pete Hegseth is exactly on the same side as Trump. “No exceptions, name changes or delays”, he wrote on X on January 26 on Trump’s DEI arrangements. “If you don’t stick to it, you will no longer work here.”
Another Defense article, Major General Charles Gavin Rogers – Celebrating a highly decorated black officer from the Vietnam War – has recently been temporarily removed. And in the URL, the term “Deimedal” appeared, which made any doubt as to why it was made to extinguish it. The article was restored with the original URL. But The internet archive has recorded the “Deimedal” error page.
404 errors
A third article To commemorate the indigenous soldiers Ira Hayes, One of the six marines, which were captured in 1944 on a famous photo during the Battle of Iwo Jima while he was hoisting a flag. It was replaced by a 404 error. Although there is no indication of “dei” on the page.
In 1997 Robinsons number 42 was withdrawn from all Major League Baseball teams. It was the first time that a jersey number in a large sports league in the USA was withdrawn. The Mets devoted an entire area to him, the Jackie Robinson Rotunda in the Citi Field. (Representatives of the Mets have the request from Rolling Stone not answered immediately).
Robinson is a figure that has targeted a former Republican government. He Fought hard for Richard Nixon in 1960 and Was actively involved in Nelson Rockefeller’s efforts to win the nomination of the Republicans in 1964. In the year he finally changed pages when the Republicans nominated Barry Goldwater, an opponent of the Civil Rights Act from 1964. However, he did not lose his conservative views. And was a loud supporter of the Vietnam War.
Symbolic figure for integration
Jackie Robinson wrote sports history in the jersey of the Brooklyn Dodgers. On April 15, 1947, he was the first black player to ran in a Major Leagues team since 1884. Previously, he was active in the Negro Leagues. Robinson became a symbolic figure for integration in US professionals and in American society. He died in 1972.
It is quite possible that the Ministry of Defense will restore the Robinson page at some point. However, it was still not available at the time of printing.