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2024-03-05 22:35:36 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5C13DFC1A9E9BBA98B81C47AE24AC1A23B9406070BE0BAFDD4142EEDAD332A98
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Important context: VA Assistant Undersecretary of Health Operations issued a memo about banning the image in VA facilities. Officials confirmed to multiple outlets that the memo was real and it was rescinded by the Secretary of the VA. https://dailycaller.com/2024/03/05/va-secretary-responds-reports-agency-banned-iconic-wwii-photo/ https://apnews.com/article/times-square-kiss-photo-veterans-affairs-memo-b24d5dba6930be867e9ac1be6dff16e5 https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/2024/03/05/va-reverses-plan-to-ban-iconic-wwii-kiss-photo-from-medical-sites/
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