India, March 21 -- After claims about civil rights leader and World War veteran Medgar Evers' name being removed from the Arlington National Cemetery website surfaced, a spokesperson clarified that it was only 'moved to a different section'. Now, social media influencers say that Colin Powell's name was purged from the list of notable Americans buried in the cemetery.

This comes as the Arlington National Cemetery has reportedly removed several web pages that celebrated Black and women veterans. The HuffPost reported that the purging follows President Donald Trump's executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the federal government.

Talking Point Memo reported that an army webpage from 2008 that lauded President Harry...