Controversy over removal of iconic V-J Day Times Square photograph from VA health care centers

Former New York Yankees star criticizes VA official for attempting to remove iconic V-J Day Times Square photograph from VA health care centers; memo was rescinded after backlash from Republican lawmakers.

Reversal of Ban on 'V-J Day in Times Square' Photo

The Veterans Affairs secretary reversed a memo that aimed to ban the iconic 'V-J Day in Times Square' photo from VA facilities, citing it as not depicting a non-consensual act. The photo shows a Navy sailor kissing a woman on V-J Day in 1945.