VA rejects memo requesting removal of iconic V-J Day in Times Square photo

It’s time to cancel V-J Day in Times Square, the iconic photograph of a Navy sailor kissing a woman to celebrate the end of World War II, at least according to one employee at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

According to a memo shared online, RimaAnn O. Nelson, assistant undersecretary for health for operations, requested the removal of the photograph “from all Veterans Health Administration Facilities in alignment with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ commitment to maintaining a safe, respectful, and trauma-informed environment.”