Stars and Stripes stories

Aug 27, 2026

Stars and Stripes staff sue Pentagon over firings

Three Stars and Stripes journalists filed a lawsuit challenging their recent firings by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment rights after the outlet reported on deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Aug 27, 20262 sources

Aug 21, 2026

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leadership for alleged insubordination

The Defense Department dismissed the editor-in-chief, publisher, and a reporter from the military newspaper Stars and Stripes, citing insubordination after they publicly opposed Pentagon interference in the publication's editorial independence.

Aug 21, 20264 sources