Pentagon restores websites on Black veterans, other veterans of color

The Pentagon is restoring some webpages highlighting the likes of Black veterans like Jackie Robinson and the Tuskegee Airmen, as well as the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II and the Japanese-American 442nd Combat Regiment. The pages were first taken offline in the wake of a White House directive to remove all diversity, equity and inclusion-related material from government websites.

An anonymous defense official tells NPR that the ongoing review of thousands of stories, photos and videos was too hasty in some respects, relying on blanket terms like "gay" and "gender" to flag content, regardless of context.

Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with NPR Pentagon reporter Tom Bowman.