Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview

The Pentagon dismissed the editor-in-chief, publisher, and a reporter from Stars and Stripes on Friday. The editor-in-chief stated that his termination was officially cited as insubordination following an interview he conducted regarding the publication's editorial independence.

According to the editor, the interview in question involved his objections to potential censorship by the U.S. military. The personnel changes at the military-affiliated news organization have drawn attention to the relationship between the Pentagon and the outlet's editorial operations.