The Pentagon just pulled the plug on Stars and Stripes’ leadership, firing editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte — all after Slavin boldly declared that any military censorship of news would be a “red line.” Slavin, who stood firm on editorial independence despite Pentagon funding, was dismissed for insubordination. Lederer had already planned to retire, but now faces abrupt departure too. This shake-up signals a potential shift toward controlling military narratives, raising alarms about the future of unbiased reporting for service members. The stakes? Journalistic freedom in uniform.
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