In what it has dubbed a “Digital Content Refresh,” the Defense Department ordered the purging of all media from its websites and social media accounts related to diversity, equity and inclusion, including content regarding critical race theory, gender ideology, and identity-based programs.

A memo issued Wednesday from Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s press secretary and assistant to the secretary of defense for public affairs, established a March 5 deadline to take “all practicable steps, consistent with records management requirements, to remove all DoD news and feature articles, photos, and videos that promote DEI. All articles, photos, and videos removed from DoD websites and social media platforms must be archived and retained in accordance with applicable records management policies.”

The memo stated the Defense Media Activity, which comprises a number of military department media organizations, will assist the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service in removing the content, and provide technical support for websites hosted on the American Forces Public Information Management System.

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