Published Aug 27, 2026, 6:23 PM EDT

"Our goal is to protect the rights of service members and their families to a free and independent press," the plaintiffs said.

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Published Aug 27, 2026, 6:23 PM EDT

Lt. Col. Sean P. Klimek, commander Stars and Stripes Europe and Expeditionary, Office of Secretary of Defense, Kaiserslautern, Germany, Max D. Lederer, jr., Publisher Stars and Stripes and Lt. Col. Richard E. McClintic, Commander of Stars and Stripes Pacific headquartes in Tokyo, Japan, pose for a group photo with Public Affairs personnel from U.S. Army CentralCredit: Photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Hardin