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Stars and Stripes publisher retires amid Pentagon 'woke' content crackdown

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The longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes, Max D. Lederer Jr., announced his retirement, citing fundamental differences in leadership philosophy and mission understanding with the Department of Defense. This follows the Pentagon's recent actions to exert editorial control over the military newspaper, including the dismissal of its ombudsman, Jacqueline Smith, who was tasked with safeguarding editorial independence. These changes are part of a broader effort by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to refocus the publication's content away from what his spokesman called "woke distractions" and towards military operations and readiness. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jocelyn Noveck, The Associated Press ·

    The military’s own newspaper is too ‘woke’ for Pete Hegseth as longtime Stars and Stripes publisher retires after decades of service

    The exit follows the Pentagon's ouster of ombudsman Jacqueline Smith and reports of a new deputy installed without the publisher's knowledge

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