- The Navy backtracked after saying it would restrict public access to sailors' service histories, calling the earlier statement a misinterpretation of policy.
- The mix-up stemmed from a new rule about removing public-facing leadership biographies for security; the AP was briefly denied a Blue Angels pilot's bio after a controversial beach maneuver.
- The episode feeds into wider transparency debates — the Pentagon has pushed to withhold some unclassified records and has had recent clashes with the press over access.
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