Enola Gay, DEI and WWII

Trump Admin Slammed As ‘Stupidest’ Ever After Linking WWII Jet ‘Enola Gay’ To DEI
Just to be clear, Enola Gay was the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan, not... a member of the LGBTQ+ community.
What we know about U.S. military's anti-DEI purge of WWII Enola Gay aircraft photos
In March 2025, following U.S. President Donald Trump's orders to remove all diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from federal agencies, The Associated Press reported the Pentagon was purging images from its sites that violated the order.
Pentagon to remove Enola Gay bomber photos under Trump DEI purge
Photos of the Enola Gay WWII bomber, Black military pilots and the country’s first female fighter pilot are among the more than 26,000 images flagged for removal by the Pentagon for violating DEI
Enola Gay Aircraft—And Other Historic Items—Inaccurately Targeted Under Pentagon’s Anti-DEI Purge
References to the aircraft—which dropped the first war-time atomic bomb—were flagged for removal from Pentagon photos and online posts as part of a DEI purge, presumably because of the word “gay.”
Military DEI photo purge set to erase Medal of Honor recipient
In addition to removing photos of a Medal of Honor recipient, some of the photos in the military's DEI purge seemed to be included just because the caption included the word "gay," even as a last name.
The Medal of Honor Recipient Erased in the Pentagon's DEI Purge
Private 1st Class Harold Gonsalves received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
Enola Gay pilot's granddaughter decries 'shameful' Trump Defense Department DEI word purge
The granddaughter of Paul W. Tibbets Jr. — the pilot who flew the bomber Enola Gay that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II — called the Trump administration flagging photos of the ...
Pentagon Wipes Records of Famed WWII Plane 'Enola Gay,' Named After the Pilot's Mom, Because 'DEI Is Dead'
A Defense Department purge of 'DEI' content has caused tens of thousands of photos and stories to be flagged for deletion, ...
The Pentagon’s DEI Panic
As a former DOD employee, I had to sit through some DEI events, and in my view, they were not a great use of government time. I did not need a professor from a local college to come in and explain ...
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon’s DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women ...
Trump’s cronies are stuck in eternal adolescence
Post Opinions is a big believer in the benefit of the doubt. Why, just yesterday, the Editorial Board said the president’s ...
The White House’s find-and-replace problem becomes even more embarrassing
Why did the Pentagon reportedly flag photos of the Enola Gay for removal? Apparently because of the word “gay” in the plane’s name.
The vast majority of the Pentagon purge targets women and minorities, including notable milestones made in the military.
A review of the database underscores the confusion that has swirled among agencies about what to remove following Trump's DEI ...
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Pete Hegseth’s ‘Enola Gay’ DEI panic isn’t just laughable—it’s horrifying
For better or worse, the Enola Gay is a hugely important part of American military history. Unfortunately, that history may ...