West Point removes Confederate monuments, including Robert E. Lee

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The U.S. Military Academy is stripping its campus of Confederate symbols. A bronze triptych plaque depicting a hooded and armed Klansman will be removed. This is not about sanitizing history, says former superintendent Steve Gilland. Lee unforgivingly led a rebellion against this nation and executed a brutal Civil War.

Published 5 months ago · New York, United States

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The Guardian

US military academy begins removal of Confederate memorials from campus

The elite military school is taking down monuments from its Hudson Valley, New York, site in accordance with Pentagon orders

5 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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New York Post

West Point removes Confederate monuments, including Robert E. Lee

West Point has begun removing Confederate monuments at the campus -- including a portrait of Robert E. Lee, who once served as the storied military academy's superintendent, officials said.

5 months ago·New York, United States

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NY Daily News

West Point catches up in history: Expelling Confederate symbols from the military academy

Like everything at West Point, it’s all organized and planned. According to the superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, Lt. Gen. Steve Gilland, while the Corps of Cadets is away this winter break, the beautiful campus overlooking the Hudson is being stripped of its shameful Confederate symbols.

5 months ago·New York, United States

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Washington Examiner

West Point removing 13 Confederate items from campus

America’s beloved West Point military academy, one of the oldest universities in the U.S., is removing more than a dozen Confederate items from its campus.

5 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

West Point Begins Removal, Alteration of Confederate Memorials on Campus

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has commenced the removal and modification of 13 Confederate memorials and ...

5 months ago·New York, United States

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The Gateway Pundit

Feds Force West Point To Remove General Robert E. Lee Portrait

As a response to a federal order by the Department of Defense, West Point is starting to remove all Confederate statues and portraits from its campus. West Point Superintendent Lieutenant General Steve Gilland broke the news and stated “During the holiday break, we will begin a multi-phased process, in accordance with Department of Defense directives, to remove, rename or modify assets and real property at the United States Military Academy and …

5 months ago·United States

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