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Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication

Aug 22, 2026Center Left

The firings at Stars and Stripes also claimed a Middle East correspondent. They are the latest effort by the Pentagon to diminish the news outlet’s editorial independence.

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