Troops are self-censoring and scrubbing social media amid a Pentagon crackdown on political speech

Source: Business Insider

The Pentagon's hunt for speech crimes by US troops is suppressing political comments they have the right to make, military law experts say. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty ImagesTroops are scrubbing their social media amid fears over a Pentagon crackdown on political speech. "I had to take my pronouns off my LinkedIn," a Marine sergeant told Business Insider.