The American Historical Association has released a statement condemning “the removal of 381 books, including acclaimed historical works and widely used primary sources, from the United States Naval Academy’s Nimitz Library” as well as “what appears to be the expansion of this censorship policy to the full universe of military academies and other education institutions.” “Removing books that are based on careful historical research won’t make the facts of our nation’s history go away,” the statement reads. “But it will render the military unprepared to face their legacies and our future.”