A painting of Gen. Robert E. Lee dressed in his Confederate uniform is back on display in the West Point's library, several years after the storied academy removed honors to the Civil War military leader.

There also are plans to restore a bust of Lee that had been removed from a plaza at the U.S. Military Academy, and a quote from Lee about honor that was removed from a separate plaza is now on display beneath the portrait, an Army spokesperson said Tuesday.

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A painting of Gen. Robert E. Lee in his Confederate uniform is back on display at West Point's library

The academy removed honors to Lee following a Department of Defense directive in 2022 that aimed to address racial injustice and remove Confederate symbols

West Point put the painting back up as the Trum

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