Pentagon names its public affairs official acting publisher of Stars and Stripes
The Pentagon has made a Defense Department public affairs official the acting publisher of Stars and Stripes, weeks after it fired three staffers at the paper.
The Pentagon has appointed Chris Devine, a Department of Defense public affairs official, as acting publisher of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes. The Hill reports Devine is a former Marine Corps colonel.
Fox News calls him Christian Devine and describes him as the Pentagon's public affairs executive director. Fox says he takes over as the paper aims to modernize.
The Hill reports the appointment comes weeks after the Pentagon fired three staffers at the independent publication. The Pentagon described the reason as subordination.
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- The HillPentagon taps DOD public affairs official as Stars and Stripes publisherWed, Oct 14, 8:33 AM EDT
- Fox NewsPentagon appoints its own public affairs executive as acting Stars and Stripes publisherWed, Oct 14, 12:51 PM EDT
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