Captain William Urban

“My vision for the future of Stars and Stripes is simple: More eyeballs on our content and more impact on our service members while maintaining the highest standard of professional journalism with the credibility that comes with editorial independence.”

Captain William Urban · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Captain William Urban outlined his vision for the future of Stars and Stripes.

“We may never be able to have the same impact for our service members digitally that our paper had during World War II in a vastly different media environment, but I also believe that we can do better—that we must do better for our most important constituency, the men and women who make up the U.S. Armed Forces,”

Captain William Urban · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21

Captain William Urban wrote about the digital impact and mission of Stars and Stripes in an open letter.