Marine Corps Times first casualty in headquarters' war to 'professionalize'
That's pretty appalling. The Times was always on my must-read list back when I was in...
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20140209/NEWS/302090012/Marine-Corps-Times-first-casualty-headquarters-war-professionalize-
Marine Corps leaders have ordered the independent Marine Corps Times newspaper removed from its prominent newsstand location at base exchange stores worldwide and placed instead in areas away from checkout lines, where it is harder to find and fewer copies are available.
The move raises troubling questions about motive and closely follows a directive prohibiting commanders from using budget funds to buy Marine Corps Times and a number of other publications.
Marine Corps Times is widely recognized for its comprehensive coverage of the Corps, focusing on everything from career tracks, to pay and benefits, family and spouse issues, and employment after leaving the military.
Throughout much of the past year, the paper has published
dozens of articles as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations the services commandant, Gen. Jim Amos, abused his authority to ensure Marines were punished for an embarrassing war-zone scandal. Numerous reports have captured the attention of mainstream media outlets, including NPR, CNN and Time magazine, among several others.
As a side thought, this is also an attack on the alleged independence of the MCX ("exchange"
program to operate the stores the servicemen and servicewomen want...