Stars and Stripes Under Siege: A Threat to Military Journalism's Last Bastion The Pentagon has been considering firing Max Lederer, the long serving publisher of Stars and Stripes, before his scheduled retirement next month.
This move is not unprecedented, given the department's history of strained relationships with journalists.
Stars and Stripes has long been a thorn in the side of the Department of Defense (DoD), particularly with its recent reporting on the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.