Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership
The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes has announced his retirement, ending a decades-long career with the military newspaper as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Pentagon moves to exert editorial control and eliminate what it asserts are "woke distractions."
TL;DR
- The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes is retiring.
- The retirement follows a decades-long career with the military newspaper.
- The Pentagon, under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, is moving to exert editorial control.
- The Pentagon aims to eliminate content described as "woke distractions."