US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that a Confederate memorial will be reinstalled in Arlington Cemetery after it was removed as part of an effort to take down monuments that honored the pro-slavery rebellion.

"Moses Ezekiel's beautiful and historic sculpture -- often referred to as 'The Reconciliation Monument' -- will be rightfully be returned to Arlington National Cemetery near his burial site," Hegseth wrote on X.

He did not mention the piece's other name -- the "Confederate Memorial" -- which was unveiled in 1914.

"It never should have been taken down by woke lemmings. Unlike the Left, we don't believe in erasing American history -- we honor it," the Pentagon chief wrote.

The bronze portions of the memorial were removed from Arlington -- the hallowed final resting

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