The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) faced backlash for instructing employees to remove the iconic V-J Day photo depicting a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square, citing it as a non-consensual sexual act. GOP lawmakers criticized the VA's decision, demanding accountability and calling it an erasure of American culture. The move sparked controversy, with some defending the photo's historical significance and others condemning it as part of woke ideology.
The View's Whoopi Goldberg SLAMS woke Veterans Affairs memo https://t.co/Vy3q4APXCJ https://t.co/sIJ5LPZ9yA
Are there any men in the entire military bureaucracy under Biden? ''Woke VA official who pushed to remove WWII kiss photo ‘mismanaged’ St. Louis hospital where vets were reportedly exposed to HIV" https://t.co/zTvW7kTMnE
The View's Whoopi Goldberg SLAMS woke Veterans Affairs memo calling for ban on iconic V-J Day kissing photo in furious on-air rant - as she warns the organization it has bigger things 'to fix' https://t.co/mMF57fxnrR https://t.co/5y9WPYBDaa
The famous "V-J Day in Times Square" photo is a powerful image of Americans' joy and resilience at a pivotal moment in history. Our nation was united in celebrating victory over the forces of evil in World War II and looking forward to a new era of peace and prosperity. This… https://t.co/Zh0P0YtTlb
Granddaughter of nurse Greta Friedman who was kissed in Time Square in iconic V-J Day photo says she was 'proud' of the image and 'never felt violated' after VA banned 'non-consensual' picture https://t.co/cCdr5U9ubI https://t.co/oGG8c9zEmM
The memo directed staffers to take down all prints of Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt’s “V-J Day in Times Square,” one of the most famous photographs of the war. https://t.co/W9pflSVcnZ
Under @JoeBiden, the @DeptVetAffairs is more concerned with erasing iconic American culture than actually serving America’s veterans. This is absurd and those responsible must be fired immediately. https://t.co/ds3rUmIW5A
GOP lawmakers rip VA for memo to remove iconic WW II victory kiss photo, demand author be fired https://t.co/2oeNedSj0T
Fascinating tale behind famed WWII kiss photo from Times Square https://t.co/AZekWOvpfu https://t.co/CpUSY1veAM
The woke Department Of Veterans Affairs just BANNED this photo from all department facilities. For real. Woke ideology is a plague on humanity. https://t.co/kUjJNtDfml
Talking the 9-0 Supreme Court decision keeping Trump on the ballot and the attempt to ban the iconic photo of a sailer kissing a nurse in Times Square to celebrate World War II ending: https://t.co/HSIYaQSAX0
The VA removing the iconic VJ Day photo is just the latest example of the left’s genocide of American culture.
Employees had been instructed to remove the photo because of its potrayal of a non-consensual sexual act. https://t.co/lC7xcU2Vrw