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AZJonnie

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74. It's really not clear it's a direct order from the article tho

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 04:12 PM

Jan 2025

Sounds more like the AF is 'interpreting' the order to stop DEI efforts to mean that this bit of history should not be taught. Could be wrong but that was what I got from what I read. Also

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It's really not clear it's a direct order from the article tho AZJonnie Jan 2025 #74

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