August 21, 2026

Independently Approved by Us

The Pentagon reassures Stars and Stripes that its editorial independence remains completely safe—subject to approval.

Editorial cartoon set in the Stars and Stripes newsroom. Military police escort fired staff carrying boxes out a door marked OUT while Pentagon officials tell remaining journalists, Relax. Your editorial independence is completely safe, and, Independently approved by us. An approval stamp and discarded pages marked WOKE sit nearby.