The United States Air Force has removed training courses featuring videos of the Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) to comply with recent executive orders. While the historical videos themselves are not the issue, their use in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) coursework sparked controversy. The Air Force is taking a cautious approach, removing a broad range of content to ensure compliance with the executive orders.
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The Tuskegee Airmen, known as the “Red Tails” were the nation's first Black military pilots who served in a segregated WWII unit and their all-Black 332nd Fighter Group had one of the lowest loss records of all the bomber escorts in the war. DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion and focuses on fostering equitable environments in businesses and schools, particularly for historically marginalized communities.President George W. Bush awarded the Tuskegee Airmen the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony at the Capitol Rotunda in 2007.
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