Pentagon Appoints Acting Publisher for Stars and Stripes Newspaper

• Christian Devine, Pentagon's public affairs executive director, is the new acting publisher of Stars and Stripes.
• Devine's appointment follows the firing of three staffers at Stars and Stripes by the Pentagon.
• Stars and Stripes has been continuously publishing since World War II and aims to provide independent news to the U.S. military community.
• The Pentagon's move is part of an effort to modernize the military newspaper.
• Devine, a former Marine Corps colonel, is tasked with leading the publication during this transition.