VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-22
“This is a time when we really need to hear what's happening,”
Erik Slavin · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Erik Slavin voiced concern over censorship and Pentagon transparency after being dismissed from Stars and Stripes.
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