West Point removes Confederate monuments, including Robert E. Lee

West Point Starts Removing Confederate Monuments from Campus

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has begun removing Confederate monuments from its New York state campus following a congressional review and Pentagon orders to take down or rename 13 Confederate “assets and memorabilia.” The removal includes a portrait of General Robert E. Lee, who was a graduate and superintendent of West Point. The Southern Poverty Law Center says over 230 Confederate symbols have been removed or renamed in the U.S. sin

West Point begins removing Confederate memorials, starting with Robert E. Lee

West Point has begun ridding its campus of traces of the Confederacy as part of the military’s efforts to address racial injustice. “During the

West Point to Rename Places Commemorating Robert E. Lee and Remove Confederate Symbols - The Tatum Report

West Point, the U.S. Military Academy, is taking steps to remove Confederate statues and symbols from its campus…

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 ...

West Point Removes Confederate Artifacts from Campus Including Robert E. Lee Portrait

The United States Military Academy at West Point will remove any links to Confederate alumni during its winter recess. The project was ordered in October by the Department of Defense and follows a nationwide movement to remove statues memorializing leaders of the Confederacy.  Lieutenant General Steven W. Gilland, the superintendent of the USMA, said the school will conduct “a multi-phased process… to remove, rename or modify assets and real pro…

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 …