Publisher of influential military newspaper retires over differences with Pentagon's leadership

now it is the Pentagon's own paper. The publisher of Stars and Stripes is retiring, saying the paper's mission has changed under Pete Hegseth. Max Lederer led the paper for nearly 20 years.In a memo to staff reviewed by the AP, he said, it has become clear that my philosophy of leadership and my understanding of the mission of Stars and Stripes differ in fundamental ways from the direction of the Department of Defense and what it has for the new organization. So, what exactly has changed. Sean Parnell, Chie ...