Pentagon website removes, then restores, page honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient

Charles C. Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon in 1970. But a profile of the Vietnam War veteran was caught in an "auto removal process," the Defense Department says.

Mar 18, 2025 - 00:59
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Pentagon website removes, then restores, page honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient
In 1970, President Richard Nixon awarded the Medal of Honor to then-Lt. Col. Charles C. Rogers, for his courage and leadership in defeating repeated attacks in southern Vietnam. A Defense Department web page honoring Rogers was briefly taken down.

Charles C. Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Richard Nixon in 1970. But a profile of the Vietnam War veteran was caught in an "auto removal process," the Defense Department says.

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