After his first week on the job, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth banned cultural awareness observances in the military , including Black History Month, Women’s History Month and National Hispanic Heritage Month.
“Identity Months Dead at DoD,” said the headline on his Jan. 31 announcement .
It turns out there are exceptions to that rule. Celebrations saluting an Irish Catholic holiday, Irish culture and the wearing of green clothing — St. Patrick’s Day — are still on at Joint Base San Antonio and other military installations across the country…