Army Deletes Medgar Evers, Black Soldiers Section Name From Arlington National Cemetery Website
Written by djfrosty on March 18, 2025
Medgar Evers, the late civil rights activist who was slain by a white supremacist in 1963, was previously recognized by President Donald Trump as a hero of World War II. Now, Medgar Evers and several other Black veterans had their names deleted from an Arlington National Cemetery website section honoring Black soldiers by way of a Trump executive order that eliminated all DEI (diversity, equality, and inclusion) programs.
The Mississippi Today shared a report on Monday (March 17) making mention of the deletion of the Arlington National Cemetery website segment that highlighted the contributions of Black soldiers in the armed forces.
As the outlet notes, President Trump visited the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in 2017 where former state Supreme Court Justice Reuben Anderson led a tour of the facility. Trump provided glowing words for Evers and even praised his civil rights efforts along with mentioning his World War II contributions.
Anderson said of the deletion of Evers’ name, “That’s got to be a mistake. That involves a great American who served in the military and was one of the most courageous Americans of all time.”
Evers, a native of Decatur, Miss., enrolled in the Army right after high school and was part of World War II efforts at the beaches of Normandy in France. According to a biography and other accounts, Evers was angered by the racism and segregation he faced by the white troops he fought alongside and vowed to a sibling who also served to involve himself in righting things.
Evers would go on to attend what is now known as Alcorn State University and earned his undergraduate degree in 1952, marrying his wife, Myrlie Evers a year prior. The couple had three children, Darrell, Reena, and James.
The outlet also highlighted that among the names deleted from the website segment were Army Maj. Gen. Charles Calvin Rogers, a Vietnam War veteran, and Medal of Honor recipient. The Pentagon also removed Rogers’ name from its website but promptly reversed the action according to reports.
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