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Pentagon Orders ‘Woke Free’ Stars and Stripes Shake-Up — Press Freedom in Question

The Pentagon announced Thursday that it is overhauling the independent military newspaper Stars and Stripes, directing it to eliminate what it calls “woke distractions” and concentrate on reporting for service members — a decision that has sparked debate over press freedom and military neutrality. Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a social-media post on