The Stars And Stripes
Mr trump s intervention comes as he denies reports he mocked us war dead.
The stars and stripes. Since then the paper has launched the careers of. The trump administration moved to close stars and stripes a popular state supported newspaper serving us military members and was criticized for the plan friday. Military s independent news source featuring exclusive reports from afghanistan europe and the far east. 9 1861 in bloomfield missouri when forces headed by ulysses grant overran the tiny town on the way to cape.
The first edition of stars and stripes was published during the civil war but regular publication starting during world war i and it became a staple for active and former members of the armed forces. The us government will not be cutting funding to starsandstripes magazine under my watch mr trump tweeted. Stars and stripes an independent military newspaper had been expected to end this month after the pentagon decided in february to cut its funding. Nicknames for the flag include the stars and stripes old glory and the star spangled banner.
Stars and stripes is an american military newspaper reporting on matters concerning the members of the united states armed forces it operates from inside the department of defense but is editorially separate from it and its first amendment protection is safeguarded by the united states congress to whom an independent ombudsman who serves the readers interests regularly reports. Stars and stripes long history. Stars and stripes is an essential part of our nation s freedom of the press that serves the very population charged with defending that freedom fifteen senators said in a letter sent to. President trump overrode his defense secretary and vowed to continue funding stars and stripes the military s editorially independent newspaper that covers issues relevant to members of the armed.
The first stars and stripes rolled off presses nov.