Bea Arthur, known for her role on 'Golden Girls', was a pioneering member of the Marine Corps Women's Reserve during WWII. Recently, her contributions to the Marine Corps have been deleted from the Department of Defense website amid a controversial purge of diversity-related information. Previously, her military service was acknowledged publicly, but now the links redirect to a '404 not found' error. The actions were criticized online, highlighting growing concerns regarding how DEI initiatives are changing historical narratives.
Bonus chapter of Women's History Month in honor of the program scrubbing DOD web articles. Meet Bea Arthur, iconic Golden girl actress and one of the first women to join the Marine Corps Women's Reserve. Her page has been removed.
The CODE website only shows an image of Arthur during her time in the Marine Corps, but information relating to her wartime contribution has been scrubbed.
Many people reacted with dismay to the news, with one responding: 'Daily reminder that 'DEI' is just code for attacking everything that isn't a cishet white man.'
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