The editor-in-chief of the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes says the Pentagon has fired him, along with the paper’s publisher and a reporter. He says he was dismissed after agreeing to an interview and that his removal is linked to an ongoing disagreement over editorial control and censorship.
Several outlets report that the claim comes from the editor himself, who also describes related personnel actions affecting multiple staff members. One outlet notes that the publisher had announced retirement earlier in the week but later received a separation notice, according to the editor’s account. Other coverage focuses on the escalation of the broader dispute, framing the firings as part of a conflict between the newspaper and Pentagon officials.
Outlets differ mainly in emphasis: some stress the “insubordination” explanation provided by the editor, while others highlight the censorship-related context and the timing of the publisher’s retirement announcement. All accounts attribute the key details to statements from the Stars and Stripes editor, with the Pentagon’s position not fully detailed in the excerpts provided.
