Navajo Code Talkers materials to be restored on military websites following backlash
The Department of Defense will restore materials related to the Navajo Code Talkers on its website after their removal was met with criticism, Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren posted on X on Wednesday.
What they're saying: " White House officials reached out to my office and confirmed that removal of 'Navajo' from the agency websites was a result of an error caused by Artificial Intelligence (AI) automated review process associated with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives," Nygren wrote.
The latest: By Wednesday, the Defense Department in a statement said it planned to restore the material that had been taken down during the "auto-removal process," KSL.com reported.
U.S. Army spokesman Christopher Surridge said in a statement, per KSL.com, that the information would be republished on its websites.
"The heroic actions of the Navajo Code Talkers will live in the annals of our nation's history forever, and we are proud to restore articles highlighting these soldiers who bravely served in both world wars," Surridge said.
Catch up quick: Axios reported Monday that at least 10 articles mentioning the Code Talkers had disappeared from the U.S. Army and Department of Defense websites.
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