The Pentagon is removing diversity, equity, and inclusion materials from “all official online content.”
Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell sent the directive to the entire department on Wednesday.
The memo, titled “Digital Content Refresh,” was obtained by Breitbart News and read as follows:
By March 5, 2025, Components must take all practicable steps, consistent with records management requirements, to remove al DoD news and feature articles, photos, and videos that promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). All articles, photos, and videos removed from DoD websites and social media platforms must be archived and retained in accordance with applicable records management policies.
DEl content includes but is not limited to information that promotes programs, concepts, or materials about critical race theory, gender ideology, and preferential treatment or quotas based upon sex, race or ethnicity, or other DEI-related matters with respect ot promotion and selection reform, advisory boards, councils, and working groups.
Content requiring removal also includes that which is counter to merit-based or color-blind policies (e.g., articles that focus on immutable characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, or sex) or promotes cultural awareness months as outlined in Secretary Hegseth’s January 31, 2025, Memorandum, “Identity Months Dead at DoD.”
Breitbart reports, “It said explicitly that the guidance does not apply to content required by law to be publicly available or related to normal installation or component operations and activities, including but not limited to, customer-focused content,” which includes base conditions, activies and services; current and historical leadership biographies; DoD Education Activity school activities, operations and notifications; and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation and Commissary operations and activities.
If there are objections to removing any specific content, they must be submitted by March 5, 2025.
Read the memo in full here:
Digital Content Refresh by Kristina Wong
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