https://www.sarie.org/politics/pentagon-stars-and-stripes-ombudsman-removed-before-firingsSarieen2026-08-23T12:20:20.301ZThe Pentagon removed the Stars and Stripes oversight mechanism four months before it fired the staffhttps://www.sarie.org/politics/stars-and-stripes-firings-pentagon-rule-rescindedSarieen2026-08-23T10:08:38.917ZThe Stars and Stripes firings were made possible in January, when the Pentagon deleted the rule