In short, it was true that the Defense Department removed the article about Robinson as part of a departmentwide push to "remove all DoD news and feature articles, photos and videos that promote Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" in accordance with a Feb. 26 memo that described the removals as a "digital content refresh."

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick criticized the move, calling articles on Robinson "American history."

A Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service has been restored.