Photos of the enola gay

What we know about U.S. military's anti-DEI purge of WWII Enola Gay aircraft photos According to news reports, the Pentagon flagged files because of the word "gay.". The U. The initiative, following an executive order by President Donald Trump, has already resulted in the removal of over 26, images, with estimates suggesting the final count could exceed , The review process has led to confusion and unintended deletions, including photos of the Tuskegee Airmen, female Marine Corps graduates, and commemorative posts for minority history months.

References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorities are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge diversity, equity and inclusion content. By Nikki McCann Ramirez. How does one go about purging a federal department of all references to diversity, equity, and inclusion? An official told the AP that the total number of images removed could be significantly higher.

In some cases, photos seemed to be flagged for removal simply because their file included the word ”gay,” including service members with that last name and an image of the B aircraft Enola. The database, which was confirmed by U. But the eventual total could be much higher. One official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details that have not been made public, said the purge could delete as many as , images or posts in total, when considering social media pages and other websites that are also being culled for DEI content.

Tinain Enola Gay Enola Gay Enola Gay On August 6, , the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb ("Little Boy") on Hiroshima, Japan, instantly killing tens of thousands of people. This marked the first time in history that the atomic bomb had been used in warfare. The Enola Gay had been altered to serve the purpose of carrying and deploying the. This mission was piloted by Col. Paul Tibbets. Hiroshima was chosen as the primary target since it had remained largely untouched by the bombing raids and the bomb's effects could be clearly measured.