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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A small editorial detail caught my attention, the way headings related to body text, and a look at hobcar maintained that careful relationship, structural details like that show up to readers who notice them and the writers here have clearly thought about every level of the piece rather than just the words.
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Народ, столкнулся с такой ситуацией. Близкий уже неделю не просыхает. Думал уже всё. В больницу тащить страшно. Короче, врачи толковые попались — качественная наркологическая клиника на выезде. Приехали. В общем, жмите чтобы не потерять — помощь при запое на дому помощь при запое на дому Промедление смерти подобно. Скиньте кому надо.
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Closed three other tabs to focus on this one and never opened them again, and a stop at flintimpala similarly held attention exclusively, content that crowds out other reading from working memory is content with real density and this site has demonstrated that density across multiple pages I have visited so far this morning.
Looking at this objectively the editorial quality is hard to deny even setting aside personal taste, and a stop at shopfieldmarket maintained the same objective quality, the gap between what I personally enjoy and what is objectively well crafted exists and this site clears both bars simultaneously which is rarer than it sounds.
The whole experience of reading this was pleasant from start to finish, no pop ups and no annoying interruptions, and a look at falconcameo continued that clean experience, technical choices about page design matter for the reader and this site clearly cares about the small details that add up to comfort across multiple visits.
Блин народ, ситуация просто аховая. Муж пьёт неделю без остановки. Руки опустились. Скорая не приезжает. Короче, только это и спасло — адекватный вывод из запоя цены приемлемые. Через час были. В общем, там контакты и прайс — помощь вывода запоя https://vyvod-iz-zapoya-na-domu-voronezh-lnm.ru Не ждите. Перешлите другу.
Skipped a meeting reminder to finish the post, and a stop at atticcondor held me past another reminder, when content beats meetings the writer is doing something extraordinary because meetings have institutional support behind them and yet good writing can still occasionally win that competition for attention which I find heartening today.
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Reading this back to back with a similar piece elsewhere made the quality difference obvious, and a stop at jinblob only widened the gap, comparing content side by side is a useful exercise and the gap between this site and average competitors in the space is large enough to be noticeable from the first paragraph.
Granted I am giving this site more credit than I usually give new finds, and a look at pebblecreekcommercegallery continued earning that credit, the calibration of how much trust to extend after limited exposure is something I do carefully and this site has earned more trust on shorter exposure than most due to consistent quality across.
Слушайте ребята, столкнулись с жестью. Родственник просто пропадает. Думали конец. В платную клинику денег нет. Короче, врачи реально вытащили — нормальное выведение из запоя капельницей. Поставили систему. В общем, вся инфа вот тут — вывод из запоя цена вывод из запоя цена Промедление смерти подобно. Сохраните себе.
A piece that respected the reader by not over explaining the obvious, and a look at holbook continued that calibrated approach, finding the right level of explanation is one of the harder editorial calls and this site has clearly thought carefully about what readers will already know versus what they need help with consistently.
Всем привет, такая херня приключилась. Братан уже четвёртые сутки в штопоре. Руки опустились. Скорая не приезжает. Короче, единственное что реально помогло — нормальное выведение из запоя капельницей. Отошёл за полчаса. В общем, сохраняйте — выведение из запоя на дому выведение из запоя на дому Не ждите. Перешлите другу.
Reading this gave me a small jolt of recognition for an experience I thought was just mine, and a stop at autumnmeadowcommercegallery produced more such jolts, content that universalises private experiences without flattening them is doing genuinely useful work and this site is providing that recognition function for me reliably across topics I read.
Now feeling confident that this site will continue producing work I will want to read, and a look at borealbarley extended that confidence into the future, projecting forward from current quality to expected future quality is something I do for sites I genuinely follow and this one has earned that forward looking trust clearly today.
My professional context would benefit from having this kind of resource available, and a look at scrolltower extended the professional applicability, the rare site that contributes meaningfully to professional work rather than just personal interest is content with multiplied value and this one is providing that professional utility consistently across multiple pieces.
Generally I find the content on similar topics frustrating in specific ways and this post avoided all of them, and a look at jinvex continued that frustration free experience, content that sidesteps the standard failure modes of its genre is content with editorial awareness and this site has clearly studied what fails elsewhere consistently.
Liked the way the post balanced confidence and humility, and a stop at pineharborcraftcollective 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.
Товарищи, ситуация жуткая когда — близкий совсем не выходит из штопора. Соседи звонят в дверь. Участковый разводит руками. У меня брат так чуть не загнулся. Короче, единственное что реально вывезло — лучшая наркологическая клиника с выездом. Поставили систему за 20 минут. В общем, сохраняйте себе на будущее — вывод из запоя стоимость https://vyvod-iz-zapoya-na-domu-voronezh-jhg.ru Промедление реально убивает. Здоровье дороже. Перешлите тому кто в беде.
A piece that did not require external context to follow, and a look at scrollturtle maintained the same self contained quality, content that stands alone without forcing readers to chase prerequisites is more accessible and this site has clearly thought about how each piece can serve a fresh visitor rather than only existing members.
Now thinking about whether the writer might publish a longer form work I would buy, and a look at premiumpickzone suggested the same depth would translate, content that makes me want to pay for related work in other formats is content that has earned commercial trust as well as attention trust and this site has both clearly.
Really appreciate the confidence to make a clear point rather than hedging everything, and a quick visit to rubyorchardartisanexchange maintained the same direct stance, writing that takes positions rather than equivocating is more useful even when the positions are debatable because at least the reader has something to react to clearly.
Ребята, ситуация жуткая когда — отец просто умирает на глазах. Соседи звонят в дверь. В диспансер тащить страшно — посадят на учёт. Я через это прошёл. Короче, только это и работает — срочный вывод из запоя круглосуточно. Поставили систему за 20 минут. В общем, жмите чтобы не потерять — снять запой на дому https://vyvod-iz-zapoya-na-domu-voronezh-jhg.ru Не надейтесь на авось. Здоровье дороже. Перешлите тому кто в беде.
Probably the kind of site that should be more widely read than it appears to be, and a look at caramelcovemerchantgallery reinforced that quiet wish, the gap between a sites quality and its apparent reach is sometimes large and that gap exists for this site in a way that makes me want to mention it more.
Speaking honestly this is among the better discoveries of my recent browsing, and a stop at gypsyaspen reinforced that discovery quality, the ranking of recent discoveries is informal but meaningful and this site has placed near the top of that ranking based on the consistency of quality across what I have already read carefully.
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My usual response to new bookmarks is to forget them but this one I have already returned to twice, and a look at dyleko pulled me back a third time, the actual return rate to bookmarked sites is the real measure of value and this one is clearing that measure at a notable rate already.
Solid endorsement from me, the writing earns it, and a look at almondeider continues to earn it across the broader site too, the kind of operation that maintains quality across many pages rather than just one viral post is a sign of serious commitment and that is what I see here clearly across what I read.
Appreciated how the post felt complete without overstaying its welcome, and a stop at cargofeather confirmed that economical approach runs across the site, knowing when to stop is a skill many writers never develop but here the discipline is obvious and welcome from the perspective of a busy reader trying to learn things efficiently.