West Point's KKK plaque should be removed, commission says | US military
Panel is tasked with recommending which US military assets should be renamed, to remove associations with Confederates
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Panel is tasked with recommending which US military assets should be renamed, to remove associations with Confederates
The West Point military academy defended the Ku Klux Klan plaque, saying it was part of a much larger, bronze mural that depicted both the tragedies and triumphs in American history.
The marker, depicting a hooded figure, was highlighted in a recent report by a special commission looking into U.S. military assets with names tied to the Confederacy.
A commemoration of white supremacy has been found hiding in plain sight on a prestigious Hudson Valley campus.
The Congressional Naming Commission reported the U.S. Military Academy has a plaque at the entrance to its science center with Ku Klux Klan written on it.