Medal of Honor Recipient Maj. Gen. Charles C. Rogers Briefly Removed from Pentagon Website

According to The Guardian, Army Maj. Gen. Charles C. Rogers, the highest-ranking Black servicemember to receive the Medal of Honor for his bravery during the War, was briefly removed from the Department of ‘s website, sparking backlash.

The deletion occurred amid the ‘s efforts to eliminate references to , equity, and inclusion (DEI). Following public outcry, the page was later restored.

Rogers’ Medal of Honor citation commended his “heroism” during a 1968 battle. He retired in 1984 and passed away in 1990.

The controversy surrounding his profile’s removal underscores broader concerns about the erasure of Black military history from government records.


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