The Pentagon announced Thursday an overhaul of the legendary U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes to shift it away from covering what it considers to be “woke distractions.” First published during the Civil War, Stars and Stripes is written to both inform and speak for American troops, and fiercely guards its editorial independence, which is guaranteed by Congress, despite operating inside the Defense Department. In a post, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the publication — which