"The New York Times reported that the U.S. Naval Academy is identifying books in the school's Nimitz Library that may be pulled from circulation because they relate to so-called diversity, equity and inclusion. Among the 900 potential offenders: a biography of Jackie Robinson, The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr., and Einstein on Race and Racism....
"In a world of volatile, complex military threats; of cyberwarfare and an artificial intelligence arms race; of existential enemies like Iran nearing imminent development of a nuclear warhead; the [Secretary of Defense Pete] Hegseth doctrine suggests that there is nothing to fear but ink on pages, bound on the shelves in the Navy library. In the war on so-called 'cancel culture,' the U.S. military is canceling history.
"The brave men and women of our armed forces should receive all the training, resources, technology and weaponry they need to protect our country--books included. Our military leaders should be focused on keeping us safe from Vladimir Putin, not Jackie Robinson."