WWII ‘Kiss’ Photo Stays on Display — VA Head Reverses Memo that Would’ve Banned It

Posted on March 6, 2024

The Veterans Affairs secretary has reversed a department memo that aimed to ban VA displays of the iconic “V-J Day in Times Square” photograph of a Navy sailor kissing a woman.

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