Navy Refuses to Remove ‘Anti-American’ Books From Reading List for Sailors

U.S. Navy sailors prepare to take down the flag on the flight deck of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier in Coronado, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2020. Mario Tama/Getty Images

The U.S. Navy has said it will not remove certain books from its recommended reading list after Republican lawmakers raised concerns about their “anti-American” content.

On Feb. 23, the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday released the latest version of the Professional Reading Program (CNO-PRP), which provides a regularly updated list of recommended books as part of the Navy’s effort to help develop the professionalism of all sailors.