The Military Reporters & Editors Association is formally asking the Defense Department to allow journalists to embed with the U.S. troops that have been selected to deploy to NATO’s eastern flank.
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Would add that while this hasn't happened yet, it's not for a lack of discussion.
Couple of things on this, based on confusion I see.
1) This isn't an ask to cover combat and the associated risks. U.S. troops won't be in that here. It's an ask better understand what the mission is in eastern Europe at an important time. To date, that has not been granted.
1) This isn't an ask to cover combat and the associated risks. U.S. troops won't be in that here. It's an ask better understand what the mission is in eastern Europe at an important time. To date, that has not been granted.
2) Journalism from the actual frontline in Ukraine is ongoing. U.S. officials can't control that, and certainly use any open-source work published in their own assessments.
3) Even though U.S. troops won't be in combat, their mission is still important and merits coverage.
3) Even though U.S. troops won't be in combat, their mission is still important and merits coverage.
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