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Arlington National Cemetery needs to stop burying history on its website

Many of those interred in Arlington’s more than 600 acres made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Their legacies shouldn’t fall victim to Trump’s virulent attacks on DEI.

The headstone of Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson Jr. is seen during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in 2023, in Arlington, Va. Woodson, a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France, was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
The headstone of Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson Jr. is seen during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in 2023, in Arlington, Va. Woodson, a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France, was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.Read moreKevin Wolf / AP