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elleng

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Sun Jan 26, 2025, 07:21 PM Sunday

After uproar, Air Force says recruits will again be taught about Tuskegee Airmen [View all]

*The head of the service's San Antonio-based training command said a video about the famed Black aviators would remain in the Air Force basic training curriculum. The course had been shut down in response to President Trump's DEI ban.

The Air Force said Sunday that videos about the famed Tuskegee Airmen and a unit of pioneering female aviators would be restored to the basic training curriculum for new recruits beginning Monday.

A course that included the videos was shut down last week so officials could review it to make sure it complied with President Trump's executive order ending federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs, an Air Force official said. "DEI material" not permitted under Trump's order was removed from the course, but the historical videos will remain, the official said.'


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Every little bit helps orangecrush Sunday #1
Yes indeedy! calimary Sunday #17
One would think the person teaching the course would have handled this. Hope22 Sunday #2
"War" in the U.S. is historically slightlv Sunday #11
True words and there will always be people pulling to protect the history and valor of our heros. Hope22 Sunday #20
Im glad the videos will remain thinkingagain Sunday #3
Sanity prevailed? Amazing. Evolve Dammit Sunday #4
Clown show Prairie Gates Sunday #5
Great! Tuskegee Airman Inc 1 💕 Cha Sunday #6
whoever made that shit decision to begin with (so willing to quickly jump into donald trump's pants and blow him) orleans Sunday #7
I don't know the specifics of the women aviators jeffreyi Sunday #8
I knew a lady from church who had trained pilots Ilsa Sunday #14
Yes, the WASPs. Women Airforce Service Pilots. niyad Sunday #22
Uproar! Lulu KC Sunday #9
Abso-freakin'-lutely! calimary Sunday #18
Ut oh. Sounds like "mutiny" !!! Jack Valentino Sunday #10
Lesson learned: make an uproar Hekate Sunday #12
Confusing... J_William_Ryan Sunday #13
the idea anyone thought that would fly (hey is that a pun?) Skittles Sunday #15
Trump and his cult still believe in removing such material, but public relations overcame their bigotry. Norrrm Sunday #16
This message was self-deleted by its author wolfie001 Sunday #19
Now somebody needs to kick the goddamned AFA where it hurts for niyad Sunday #21
U.S. Air Force resumes teaching about Tuskegee Airmen and WASP following outcry over DEI review LetMyPeopleVote Monday #23
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