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Stars and Stripes...
On Fri, 04 Sep 2020 18:49:14 -0400, wrote:
...not for ever as it turns out;
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered the military's independent
newspaper, Stars and Stripes, to cease publication at the end of the
month, despite Congressional efforts to continue funding the
century-old publication.
The order to halt publication by Sept. 30, and dissolve the
organization by the end of January, is the latest salvo in the
Pentagon's move earlier this year to cut the $15.5 million in funding
for the paper from the department's budget. And it is a reflection of
the Trump administration's broader animosity for the media and members
of the press.
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This really, really sucks.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/09/04/pentagon-halts-stars-and-stripes-newspaper-408945
I agree. Having spent 11 years overseas, I especially agree with Graham's
comment, "And Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in a separate letter to Esper in late
August, also voiced opposition to the move, calling Stripes “a valued “hometown
newspaper” for the members of the Armed Forces, their families, and civilian
employees across the globe.”
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