Pentagon Fires Watchdog from Military Publication
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- Category: United Kingdom
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-24 19:36 UTC
- Sources: The Independent
The Pentagon has fired ombudsman Jacqueline Smith, who oversees editorial independence at Stars and Stripes, a military publication. The move comes after she spoke out on threats to the publication's independence.
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