Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn

By LOLITA C BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON AP All but a limited of the nearly books that the U S Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves after the newest Pentagon-ordered review the latest turn in a dizzying effort to rid the military of materials related to diversity equity and inclusion programs Related Articles Federal judge orders pretrial detention for man accused of stealing Kristi Noem s purse M slated for solar projects in Puerto Rico will be diverted to power grid sparking outcry Here s what to expect at the Army s th anniversary parade on Trump s birthday The revival of an old plan delegates Trump immigration enforcement to local police New Jersey Democratic Rep McIver distributed on recognizance on federal assault charges Based on the new review about books from the academy s library are being pulled aside to be checked but that number includes several that weren t identified or removed in last month s initial purge of books defense bureaucrats narrated The Associated Press A sparse dozen books at the Air Force libraries including at the Air Force Academy also have been pulled out for review commented the authorities who spoke on condition of anonymity because the process is still ongoing The back-and-forth on book removals reflects a persistent issue in the early months of the Trump administration as initial orders and demands for an array of approach changes have been forced to be reworked fine-tuned and reissued because they were vague badly defined or problematic