Editor & Publisher said it awarded Lederer its highest annual honor in recognition of his long career at Stars and Stripes and his defense of independent journalism.


Editor & Publisher said it awarded Lederer its highest annual honor in recognition of his long career at Stars and Stripes and his defense of independent journalism.

U.S. troops rotate through Latvia and Lithuania to train with NATO allies and help deter potential threats to the Baltic states.

Former Stars and Stripes publisher Max D. Lederer Jr. said the Pentagon used accusations of insubordination to justify firing three of the newspaper’s staffers when the real reason, he believes, was reporting that angered military leaders.

The lawsuit alleges their firings violated their right to free speech and were issued in retaliation for the news outlet’s unflattering coverage of conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

The lawsuit filed by Erik Slavin, Lara Korte and Max Lederer asks the court to halt their terminations as unlawful.
Recent Comments