COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - The Secretary of Defense sent a memo out to the armed forces stating "Identity Months Dead at DoD." The Department of Defense says this move was made to focus on the character of their service members' actions instead of their immutable characteristics, but many are concerned about the change and even called it ignorant.  "I think it's a message of exclusion," Isaac Newton Farris Jr, a nephew of the late Dr. Mart…

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Military to stop spending resources on 'identity month' celebrations, including Black History & Pride Months

The memo from new Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth comes amid President Trump's ongoing campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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Hegseth nixes 'identity month' celebrations at DOD on eve of Black History Month

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The Trump White House has issued a proclamation recognizing February as Black History Month around the same time the Defense Department issued guidance declaring “identity months dead.”

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Defense Department Declares 'Identity Months Dead,' Barring Black History Month and Others

U.S. military bases around the world have celebrated Black History Month and similar events for decades. Now, Hegseth says "Identity Months" are "Dead at DoD."

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Hegseth cancels Black History Month celebrations across military

A news release Friday said official cultural observances are no longer part of military life.

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Identity months 'dead' as Hegseth wages culture war on military

Despite rumors and misinformation that swirled last week, President Donald Trump has recognized February 2025 as National Black History Month.

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Trump signs Black History Month proclamation despite rumors he planned to 'cancel' it

President Trump signed a proclamation on Friday recognizing Black History Month, despite widespread speculation and social media rumors suggesting he planned to cancel it, reported KEPR. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt represented his commitment to the observance, emphasizing that Trump was staying true to tradition. Related Story: Trump Administration’s Data Deletions Set off ‘a Mad ... In his statement, Trump acknowledged the prof…

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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.” The Jan. 31 release from new Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth declares “Identity Months Dead at DoD.” The directive from...

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Local advocates for African American history responded Monday to President Donald Trump's recent proclamation recognizing Black History Month even as a federal agency banned Black History Month observances.

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An agency at the Pentagon has paused observing Black History Month and Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the behest of President Donald Trump. According to reports, the Defense Department’s intelligence agency has halted observances of Black History Month, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and other cultural and historical events. The directive, revealed in a leaked memo, is following an executive order signed by Pres…

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