A story highlighting Jackie Robinson's time in the United States Army is back up on the Department of Defense website ... less than 24 hours after it was removed.
The story reappeared on the DoD's government site Wednesday afternoon ... after a wave of public backlash over its removal.
It's unclear whether the initial takedown was intentional or accidental.
TMZ Sports, before the Robinson story was republished, asked Pentagon Press Secretary John Ullyot for answers .