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Wicked Blue

(8,488 posts)
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 01:22 PM 20 hrs ago

Pentagon To 'Refocus' Legendary Military Newspaper In Latest 'Woke' Crackdown

Source: HuffPost

The Pentagon announced Thursday an overhaul of the legendary U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes to shift it away from covering what it considers to be “woke distractions.”

First published during the Civil War, Stars and Stripes is written to both inform and speak for American troops, and fiercely guards its editorial independence, which is guaranteed by Congress, despite operating inside the Defense Department.

In a post, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the publication — which has print and online editions across the world — world be returning to “its original mission: reporting for our warfighters.”

“We are bringing Stars & Stripes into the 21st century. We will modernize its operations, refocus its content away from woke distractions that syphon [sic] morale, and adapt it to serve a new generation of service members,” he said in the post, which was endorsed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fed-powell-golden-globes-2026_n_6964c61ee4b0b3be67eb8c89

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Pentagon To 'Refocus' Legendary Military Newspaper In Latest 'Woke' Crackdown (Original Post) Wicked Blue 20 hrs ago OP
In others words become a Fox News outlet. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #1
+1 dalton99a 20 hrs ago #2
Bingo! Hey Joe 19 hrs ago #4
"Focus on white people. Nonwhites can be in small font in the back pages" dalton99a 20 hrs ago #3
So, they don't want it to carry actual news. Buddyzbuddy 18 hrs ago #5
So, someone who can't even spell Chellee 18 hrs ago #6
The old editions will be edited. Wait and see. twodogsbarking 15 hrs ago #7

Hey Joe

(433 posts)
4. Bingo!
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 01:49 PM
19 hrs ago

These magabillies are so hopped up on hatred and “war fighting” they have become a sick joke, a parody of everything they claim to be.
One has to wonder at what point their collective stupidity and wanton ignorance will culminate into the demise of our nation.
I fear we are almost there.

Buddyzbuddy

(2,169 posts)
5. So, they don't want it to carry actual news.
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 02:52 PM
18 hrs ago

Like, for instance, a group of legislators posting a letter directed at the military instructing them to not follow illegal orders. Or the illegal acts being committed by ICE.
The U.S. gov't. will decide 100% of the information you should get, eventually.

Chellee

(2,285 posts)
6. So, someone who can't even spell
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 03:16 PM
18 hrs ago

is telling writers and editors what to print.

I loathe these people.

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