This week the Pentagon disinvited the military’s Star & Stripes publication from attending Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s press conference. That may seem like a minor matter as President Donald Trump and Hegseth have issued broad warnings to the U.S. media about what they characterize as “unpatriotic” coverage of the war in Iran. But it signals a turning point for the newspaper, which has been continuously reporting on military matters since World War II.
The move comes after the Pentagon issued a memo to Stars and Stripes in January outlining new restrictions on content in the newspaper, including a requirement to abide by “good order and discipline.” The newspaper is also expected to “modernize its operations” and “refocus its content away from woke distractions that siphon morale.”
“The Pentagon blackballed its own newspaper from covering its own press conference?” wrote Kevin Baron, a Stars & Stripes reporter. “Reminder, Stars & Stripes employees are US Army civilians. Their editorial independence is protected by Congress specifically to prevent political leaders from feeding troops propaganda.”
The censorship of Stars & Stripes follows the Pentagon’s October 2025 issuance of a new policy for all media. Credentialed outlets must agree to a policy that states reporters cannot gather or publish information from the Pentagon that is not specifically authorized, including declassified information and off-the-record conversations.
Most media outlets refused to sign the agreement, leading to ABC News, CBS News, CNN, NBC News, Fox News, the Associated Press, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and countless other outlets losing their Pentagon press credentials.
As media outlets continue to cover the escalating war in the Middle East, Hegseth has bemoaned much of the coverage as “fake news,” taking particular aim at CNN last week. “Fake news from CNN reports that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz,” he said during a press conference. “Patently ridiculous, of course. For decades, Iran has threatened shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. This is always what they do, hold the strait hostage. CNN doesn’t think we thought of that. It’s a fundamentally unserious report. The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.”
Hegseth is referring to the billionaire chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance’s buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company, in a $111 billion deal. The deal has been the subject of lawsuits and controversy alleging Ellison’s father Larry Ellison, Oracle founder and one of the richest people in the world, and Trump had finessed the deal away from Netflix.
Even Fox News thinks the media is under fire, referencing Hegseth’s characterization of journalists as “unpatriotic” and “anti-Trump” as they ask questions about the war in Iran. Trump, meanwhile, praised FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s warning about media outlets “correcting course” on their war coverage.
“Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions – also known as the fake news – have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up,” wrote Carr in a post on X. “The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not.”
Meanwhile the families of U.S. military members killed in Iran have spoken out against claims from Hegseth that bereaved families urged him to “finish” the job in the Middle East. Hegseth told reporters yesterday that he had spoken with the families of all six service members killed in a refueling tanker crash last week.
“What I heard through tears, through hugs, through strength and through unbreakable resolve, was the same from family after family,” said Hegseth. “They said, ‘Finish this. Honor their sacrifice. Do not waver. Do not stop until the job is done.”
Charles Simmons, father of Ohio Tech Sgt. Tyler Simmons, 28, who was killed in the crash, denied discussing that with Hegseth. “I can’t speak for the other families,” Simmons told NBC News. “When he spoke to me, that was not something we talked about. I didn’t say anything along those lines.”
Stephan Douglas, cousin of Tyler Simmons, one of the three Ohioans killed in the crash, said the conflict was unnecessary in a weekend interview with Columbus news station WCMH. “This could have been prevented,” said Douglas. “We didn’t need to be in this war. This is uncalled for, and this is what we get.”
“Families are suffering right now,” said Bernice Smith, Simmons’ grandmother. “Just to create a war because you want to create a war is not right.”
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Now appreciating the way the post avoided the temptation to be longer than necessary, and a look at savorvantage continued that lean approach, content with the discipline to stop when finished rather than padding for length is content that respects both itself and its readers and this site has that disciplined editorial culture clearly throughout.
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Thanks for taking the time to write this, it is clear that some thought went into how each point would land, and after I went through neoncartcenter I had a better grip on the topic, real value without the usual marketing noise people have to put up with online when searching for answers.
Different in a good way from the cookie cutter content that fills most blogs covering this area, and a stop at vandaltavern kept showing me why, original thoughtful writing exists if you know where to look and this site has earned a place on my short list of those rare exceptions worth defending.
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If quality blog writing is dying as people sometimes claim then this site is one piece of evidence that it has not died yet, and a look at hislex extended that evidence, the broader cultural question about online writing has empirical answers in specific sites and this one is contributing to a more optimistic answer overall.
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Res je težko priznati si, da rabiš pomoč. Potem pa sem izvedel za center in vse se je začelo obračati na bolje. Govorim o odvajanju od alkohola pri strokovnjakih, ki res znajo pomagati. Veste, alkoholizem je bolezen, ne slabost. In kar je najpomembneje – ni treba v bolnišnico. Vse informacije in izkušnje drugih sem podrobno pregledal na spletni strani, posodobljene podatke pa si lahko ogledate tukaj: zdravljenje alkoholizma zdravljenje alkoholizma. Meni so resnično pomagali.
Če kogarkoli, ki ga imate radi potrebuje pomoč – najboljša odločitev je poklicati. Držim pesti!
Adding this site to my regular reading list, the post earned that on its own, and a quick stop at ileqix sealed the decision, the kind of place worth checking back with from time to time because it consistently produces material that holds up against a critical reading too which I really value.
Reading this in a relaxed evening setting was a small pleasure, and a stop at coastharborcommercegallery extended the pleasant evening reading, content that fits the tone of relaxed time without becoming forgettable is what I look for in evening reading and this site has the right tone for that particular slot in my daily reading routine.
Over the course of reading several posts here a pattern of quality has emerged, and a stop at tracestudio confirmed the pattern, the difference between sites that hit quality occasionally and sites that hit it consistently is huge and this site has clearly demonstrated the consistent kind through what I have read this morning.
Reading this on a difficult day was a small bright spot, and a stop at vesseltame extended that brightness, content that improves a hard day is content that has earned a particular kind of place in my reading habits and this site is occupying that uplifting role for me today which I appreciate clearly.
In the middle of an otherwise scattered day this post landed as a moment of focus, and a stop at rosecoveartisanexchange extended that focused feeling across more pages, content that anchors a fragmented day rather than contributing to the fragmentation is content with real centring effect and this site is providing that anchoring function for me.
Reading this post made me realise I had been settling for lower quality elsewhere, and a look at ibeburn extended that recalibration, content that exposes how much I had been accepting in adjacent sources is content with calibrating effect on my standards and this site is performing that calibration function across topics for me reliably.
Res je težko priznati si, da rabiš pomoč. Potem pa sem naletel na eno mesto in vse se je spremenilo. Govorim o zdravljenju alkoholizma pri strokovnjakih, ki res znajo pomagati. Veste, ni lahko, ampak se da premagati. In kar je najpomembneje – ni treba v bolnišnico. Več o tem in o izkušnjah pacientov si lahko preberete neposredno na uradnem viru: alkoholizem alkoholizem. Po prvem tednu sem začutil razliko.
Če kogarkoli, ki ga imate radi se sooča s to težavo – najboljša odločitev je poklicati. Vse se da, če hočeš.
Reading this in segments because the day was busy, and the post survived the fragmented attention well, and a stop at junipercovecraftcollective held up similarly under interrupted reading, content that can withstand modern distracted reading patterns rather than requiring a perfect block of focused time is increasingly the kind I prefer.
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Zdravo, ljudje. Preizkusil sem že vse mogoče. Ko gre za odvajanje od alkohola — ni šala. Prijatelj mi je svetoval en center, kjer imajo izkušnje. Govorim o zdravljenju po metodi dr. Vorobjeva. Preverite sami na povezavi: Dr Vorobjev center http://www.alkoholizem-zdravljenje.com Najboljša odločitev, kar sem jih kdaj sprejel. Ni lahko priznati si, da imaš težavo. Ampak ko dobiš strokovno podporo — upanje se vrne. Če kdo dvomi, naj kar pokliče in vpraša. Vsak nov dan je priložnost.
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Glad I gave this a chance instead of bouncing on the headline, and after jibtix I was certain I had made the right call, snap judgements based on titles miss a lot of good content and this is a reminder to slow down and check things out before scrolling past in a hurry.
Liked the careful word choice throughout, every term seemed picked for a reason rather than thrown in casually, and a stop at shopdeckmarket continued that precise style, this kind of attention to small details is what separates careful writing from the usual rushed content that dominates blog spaces today across pretty much every topic I follow.
Generally my comment to other readers about new sites is to wait and see but for this one I would jump to recommend now, and a look at abobrim reinforced that early recommendation, the speed at which a site earns my recommendation is itself a quality signal and this one has earned mine quickly clearly.
Took the time to read the comments on this post too and they were also worth reading, and a stop at fawndahlia suggested the community quality matches the content quality, when the conversation around a piece is as good as the piece itself you know you have found a real corner of the internet.
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Zdravo, ljudje. Dolgo časa nisem vedel, kam naprej. Ko gre za ambulantno zdravljenje alkoholizma — veliko ljudi se muči v tišini. Prijatelj mi je svetoval en center, kjer ne obetajo nemogočega. Govorim o zdravljenju po metodi dr. Vorobjeva. Več informacij je na voljo tu: Dr Vorobjev http://www.alkoholizem-zdravljenje.com Najboljša odločitev, kar sem jih kdaj sprejel. Ni lahko priznati si, da imaš težavo. Ampak ko dobiš strokovno podporo — življenje dobi nov smisel. Vsekakor priporočam vsem, ki se spopadajo s to težavo. Ne obupajte!
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Če kogarkoli, ki ga imate radi ne ve, kam se obrniti – najboljša odločitev je poklicati. Držim pesti!
Looking back on this reading session it stands as one of the better ones recently, and a look at aviaryelder extended that ranking, the informal ranking of reading sessions against each other is something I do mentally and this session ranks high largely because of this site and a couple of related pages here.
Glad I gave this a chance instead of bouncing on the headline, and after brightharborcommercegallery I was certain I had made the right call, snap judgements based on titles miss a lot of good content and this is a reminder to slow down and check things out before scrolling past in a hurry.
Zdravo, ljudje. Že dolgo sem iskal resnično rešitev. Ko gre za zdravljenje alkoholizma — ni šala. Prijatelj mi je svetoval en center, kjer res vedo, kaj delajo. Govorim o Dr Vorobjev. Vse podrobnosti in izkušnje drugih ljudi najdete tukaj: alkoholizem alkoholizem Najboljša odločitev, kar sem jih kdaj sprejel. Ni lahko priznati si, da imaš težavo. Ampak ko enkrat najdeš pravo pomoč — vse postane lažje. Več kot vredno je poskusiti. Ne obupajte!
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Živjo vsem. Preizkusil sem že vse mogoče. Ko gre za odvajanje od alkohola — to je res težka zadeva. Prijatelj mi je pokazal en center, kjer res vedo, kaj delajo. Govorim o Dr Vorobjev. Preverite sami na povezavi: ambulantno zdravljenje alkoholizma alkoholizem-zdravljenje.com Najboljša odločitev, kar sem jih kdaj sprejel. Prvi korak je vedno najtežji. Ampak ko enkrat najdeš pravo pomoč — življenje dobi nov smisel. Več kot vredno je poskusiti. Ne obupajte!
If I am being honest this is the kind of site I quietly hope my own work will someday resemble, and a stop at siskatriton extended that aspirational feeling, finding work that models what I want to produce is part of why I read carefully and this site has been performing that modelling function for me lately consistently.
Liked the way the post balanced confidence and humility, and a stop at orchardharbormerchantgallery maintained the same balance, knowing when to assert and when to acknowledge uncertainty is a sign of mature thinking and the writers here have clearly developed that calibration through what I assume is years of careful work on their craft.
Pozdravljeni. Dolgo časa nisem vedel, kam naprej. Ko gre za odvajanje od alkohola — veliko ljudi se muči v tišini. Prijatelj mi je priporočil en center, kjer ne obetajo nemogočega. Govorim o Dr Vorobjev. Vse podrobnosti in izkušnje drugih ljudi najdete tukaj: odvisnost od alkohol odvisnost od alkohol Po nekaj tednih sem začutil razliko. Odvisnost od alkohola je bolezen, ne sramota. Ampak ko vidiš, da nisi sam — vse postane lažje. Vsekakor priporočam vsem, ki se spopadajo s to težavo. Srečno na tej poti!
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Živjo vsem. Že dolgo sem iskal resnično rešitev. Ko gre za ambulantno zdravljenje alkoholizma — ni šala. Prijatelj mi je pokazal en center, kjer imajo izkušnje. Govorim o Dr Vorobjev. Vse podrobnosti in izkušnje drugih ljudi najdete tukaj: odvisnost od alkohol odvisnost od alkohol Po nekaj tednih sem začutil razliko. Prvi korak je vedno najtežji. Ampak ko dobiš strokovno podporo — življenje dobi nov smisel. Vsekakor priporočam vsem, ki se spopadajo s to težavo. Ne obupajte!
Živjo vsem. Dolgo časa nisem vedel, kam naprej. Ko gre za ambulantno zdravljenje alkoholizma — veliko ljudi se muči v tišini. Prijatelj mi je svetoval en center, kjer imajo izkušnje. Govorim o Dr Vorobjev centru. Preverite sami na povezavi: alkoholizem alkoholizem Po nekaj tednih sem začutil razliko. Prvi korak je vedno najtežji. Ampak ko dobiš strokovno podporo — upanje se vrne. Več kot vredno je poskusiti. Srečno na tej poti!
Now appreciating that the post did not try to imitate any other style I might recognise, and a stop at verminturbo continued that distinct voice, content with its own register rather than borrowed from elsewhere is content with real authorial presence and this site has clearly developed that presence through what feels like patient editorial work.
Слушайте, бывает же такое горе. Близкий уже неделю не просыхает. Нервов ни у кого нет. В больницу тащить страшно. Короче, только это и работает — срочный вывод из запоя круглосуточно. Поставили систему. В общем, смотрите сами по ссылке — вывод из запоя недорого вывод из запоя недорого Не тяните. Скиньте кому надо.
Živjo vsem. Dolgo časa nisem vedel, kam naprej. Ko gre za odvajanje od alkohola — ni šala. Prijatelj mi je pokazal en center, kjer res vedo, kaj delajo. Govorim o zdravljenju po metodi dr. Vorobjeva. Preverite sami na povezavi: Dr Vorobjev http://www.alkoholizem-zdravljenje.com Meni so res pomagali. Ni lahko priznati si, da imaš težavo. Ampak ko enkrat najdeš pravo pomoč — upanje se vrne. Več kot vredno je poskusiti. Vsak nov dan je priložnost.