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Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference

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On Friday, the Pentagon dismissed the editor-in-chief and a top reporter of Stars and Stripes, the military news outlet. The terminations were officially cited as insubordination.

The disciplinary action occurred after the two journalists spoke publicly to oppose any interference by the Defense Department in the publication's operations. This event highlights ongoing tensions regarding the outlet's long history of editorial independence from military oversight.

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