https://cdnph.upi.com/ph/st/th/9641777059091/2026/upi/0712796ad28145f549813ebc3a07e61e/v1.5/Pentagon-fires-Stars-and-Stripes-ombudsman.jpg" /> The Pentagon fired Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith, whose job it was to protect the news organizations' editorial independence.