US EditionPentagon orders military leaders to pull library materials on diversity-related issues
- On May 9, 2025, the Pentagon instructed all military leaders to remove and evaluate library materials related to topics such as diversity, anti-racism, and gender by a deadline of May 21, 2025.
- This directive represents the most comprehensive order to date from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s effort to remove initiatives, guidelines, and educational content related to diversity and equity from the military.
- The order, signed by Timothy Dill, directs leaders to identify and sequester materials inconsistent with the Department's core mission using specified search terms like 'critical race theory' and 'gender dysphoria.'
- The memo states books should be sequestered by May 21 but does not specify whether they will be stored or destroyed; additional guidance will be provided by that date.
- Similar campaigns have already removed hundreds of books from military academy libraries, and a temporary Academic Libraries Committee will oversee the ongoing review and decisions.
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Pentagon orders military libraries to remove books about diversity, anti-racism, gender issues
The Pentagon has ordered senior military leaders to pull and review library books from educational institutions that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues.
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