1 day ago · The day before the official start of Black History Month in the United States, the U.S. Department of Defense canceled and blocked any celebrations of it and other “identity months.”

1 day ago · Defense. Hegseth axes Pentagon ‘identity months’ the same day Trump calls for Black History Month observance The Defense Department will no longer use “official …

1 day ago · The Defense Department canceled all official celebrations of months honoring race and identity in an order issued Jan. 31, 2025, on the eve of the start of Black History Month.

1 day ago · Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth late Friday issued new guidance ending official Defense Department events marking Black History Month, Women’s History Month and other …

1 day ago · A news release from the Defense Department titled “Identity Months Dead at DOD” says official resources, including working hours, will no longer be used to mark cultural …

2 days ago · The Defense Intelligence Agency has ordered a pause of all activities and events related to Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month. ... The Pentagon memo on Friday …

3 days ago · The instructions were published Tuesday in a Defense Intelligence Agency memo obtained by The Associated Press and affect 11 annual events, including Black History Month, …

3 days ago · The pause comes as Black History Month is set to begin on Saturday, Feb. 1. Trump has targeted DEI initiatives in a series of executive orders in his first week in office, with the …

4 days ago · The Defense Department's intelligence agency has paused observances of Black History Month, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance, and other cultural or historical …

1 day ago · Just days before the start of Black History Month, employees from the Pentagon’s intelligence agency received a memo notifying them that all activities related to the annual …