Pentagon sacks military newspaper chiefs over editorial freedom row

The Punch | 22-08-2026 11:38am |

The Pentagon has dismissed the editor-in-chief and publisher of the Stars and Stripes newspaper, a publication serving the U.S. military community, amid a dispute over editorial freedom. The decision follows tensions between the newspaper's leadership and the Department of Defense regarding editorial independence. The move has raised concerns about press freedom within the military media.

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