In the memo, the department says that Esper has decided to discontinue publication of the paper as a result of his department-wide budget review. Signed by Army Col. Paul Haverstick, acting director of the Pentagon's Defense Media Activity, the memo said plans to shut down the paper are due on September 14, and the final newspaper publication will be on September 30.

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In its budget request earlier this year, the Pentagon proposed cutting the paper's funding, triggering angry reactions from members of Congress.

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