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Citing DEI, Pentagon ends special treatment of black mold in barracks

Black mold is now able to serve openly in the barracks with no special treatment and will be judged fairly against other barracks residents.

By Blondes Over Baghdad · Army Bureau · 3 minutes

Filed 4 April 2025 · 0502

WASHINGTON — In an effort to root out and eliminate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, the Department of Defense announced that it would no longer treat black mold found in military facilities, sources confirmed today.

“Mold shouldn’t get treated any differently just because it's black,” Secretary of Defense Pete “29 and counting” Hegseth said in a recent press conference. “Mold should be treated by its merits.”

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