Stars and Stripes staff fear the Pentagon is coming for the newspaper - and their jobs

""refocus its content away from woke distractions.""

""The people who risk their lives in defense of the Constitution have earned the right to the press freedoms of the First Amendment,""

""We will not compromise on serving them with accurate and balanced coverage, holding military officials to account when called for.""

Stars and Stripes faces new pressure from the Pentagon to change its editorial focus and avoid what Pentagon officials called "woke distractions" and repurposed gossip. The paper is funded partly by the Pentagon yet authorized by Congress to operate independently, serving active-duty troops, families, and veterans. Staffers worry that the push signals an "America First" takeover and could undermine original reporting and accountability for military leaders. The editor in chief affirmed commitment to First Amendment protections and to providing accurate, balanced coverage that holds military officials to account. Distribution and funding structures leave the outlet financially tied to the Pentagon while editorially independent.

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