Pentagon taps DOD public affairs official as Stars and Stripes publisher
Summary
The Pentagon named Chris Devine, a former Marine Corps colonel and current Department of Defense public affairs official, as the acting publisher of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes. This decision came a few weeks after the Pentagon fired three staff members at the publication for what it described as disobedience.Key Facts
- The Pentagon is responsible for appointing the new acting publisher of Stars and Stripes.
- Chris Devine, a former Marine Corps colonel, was chosen for this role.
- Devine currently works in public affairs within the Department of Defense.
- Stars and Stripes is a military newspaper that is considered independent.
- Recently, the Pentagon fired three Stars and Stripes staffers.
- The Pentagon said the firings were due to "subordination," meaning disobedience or refusal to follow orders.
- The change in leadership at Stars and Stripes comes shortly after those firings.
- The Pentagon’s involvement in the newspaper’s leadership is notable because of the paper’s usual independent status.
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