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Jan 14, 2026 The Pentagon announced it would take editorial control of Stars and Stripes Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The move ended a key layer of editorial independence in military journalism and increased direct state control over information for service members.
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- Pentagon to Take Over Stars & Stripes Editorial Content — The Pentagon announced it would assume control over the editorial content of Stars & Stripes, a military publication, challenging its traditional editorial independence.
- Pentagon seizes editorial control of Stars and Stripes — The Pentagon announced a policy change to seize editorial control of Stars and Stripes, a historically independent newspaper for service members.
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Week 52 – 2026-01-10–2026-01-16
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