The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA), challenging the removal of race- and gender-related books from military school libraries. In a related move, several students from Pentagon-run schools, including those from Fort Campbell, are suing over the alleged whitewashing of educational materials and the ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) resources. The lawsuits claim that these actions hinder the right to learn and have negatively impacted the educational experience of students at military base schools. Protests have erupted, with hundreds of students participating in walkouts to express their opposition to the anti-DEI policies enforced within the DODEA system. Families and advocacy groups argue that the changes to the curriculum and the removal of certain books represent a form of censorship that contravenes constitutional rights.