The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has disbanded numerous cadet clubs centered on ethnicity, gender, race, and sexuality, citing recent guidance from the Army and Defense Department. The move comes amidst a broader push by the Trump administration to limit diversity and inclusion initiatives within the military. The disbanded clubs included groups like the Asian-Pacific Forum Club, Latin Cultural Club, National Society of Black Engineers Club, and Society of Women Engineers Club.
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FILE - United States Military Academy graduating cadets sit during their graduation ceremony of the class of 2021 at Michie Stadium on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in West Point, N.Y. The famed military academy in New York issued a memo Tuesday shutting down groups including the Asian-Pacific Forum Club, Latin Cultural Club, National Society of Black Engineers Club and Society of Women Engineers Club in order to adhere to recent guidance from the Army and Defense Department. It also shut down the Corbin Forum, a decades-old leadership club for female cadets, and Spectrum, a gay-straight alliance.
The Department of Defense directed questions on the memo to the Army and West Point but sent a link to recent Defense Department guidance that said “Going forward, DoD Components and Military Departments will not use official resources, to include man-hours, to host celebrations or events related to cultural awareness months" such as
“It was just community. There wasn’t any teaching of all these things people are worried about,” he said. “You could find help with your homework from upperclassmen, get help to know the military.”
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