VA Secretary Reverses Ban on Famed WWII 'Kiss' Photo After Backlash
• VA secretary reverses memo banning display of famous WWII "Kiss" photo in VA facilities • Original memo claimed photo depicts "non-consensual act" inconsistent with harassment policy • McDonough tweets out photo, says it's not banned from VA facilities • Photo taken Aug. 14, 1945 depicting sailor spontaneously kissing woman in Times Square to celebrate Japan's WWII surrender • Memo banning photo had racked up millions of views on social media, becoming political lightning rod