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The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has disbanded cultural clubs in response to President Donald Trump's executive order last week to abolish programs and initiatives that focus on diversity, equity and inclusion across the Defense Department and the Coast Guard. A memo dated Tuesday by Col. Chad R. Foster, the deputy commandant of West Point, said the academy was issuing changes “in accordance with recent Presidential executive orders.
The academy's Directorate of Cadet Activities was further told to review and revalidate all other sanctioned clubs not listed in the memo “to ensure they are aligned with applicable Presidential Executive orders.” Trump signed four executive order pertaining to the military last Monday.
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