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Marine Corps bans journalist and veteran James LaPorta from Camp Lejeune base

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 10, 2017
Location: Jacksonville, North Carolina

Government agency or public official involved →: United States Marine Corps

Pentagon spokesman says he doesn't consider Intercept contributor a 'legitimate journalist'

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 2017
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Nick Turse

Government agency or public official involved →: Department of Defense

U.S. Africa Command

Pentagon revokes embed opportunity for Washington Post reporter following critical coverage

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Dan Lamothe (The Washington Post)

Government agency or public official involved →: Department of Defense

Defense One reporters left out of media briefing with Deputy Secretary of Defense in apparent retaliation for reporting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 9, 2018
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Defense One

Government agency or public official involved →: Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan

Military prosecutor embeds secret tracking code in email to journalist, defense attorneys

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 12, 2019
Location: San Diego, California
Targets: Carl Prine (Navy Times)

Search Warrant Obtained →: No

Hawaii reporter denied access to cover Army meeting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 16, 2019
Location: Hilo, Hawaii
Targets: Nancy Cook Lauer (West Hawaii Today)

Government agency or public official involved →: U.S. Army

Marine Corps denies veteran and Newsweek reporter interview in apparent retaliation for prior reporting

Incident Details

Date of Incident: June 7, 2019
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: James LaPorta (Newsweek)

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Amid backlash, Department of Defense backs away from new press regulations at Guantánamo Bay

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 28, 2019
Location: Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
Targets: Media

Government agency or public official involved →: Department of Defense

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