I don't know how many other military people will respond as you have, but I must say that Gannet seems to be taking a suicidal risk to their profits for the sake of what will probably be a very minor political gain for the Democrats. I hope they suffer the consequences they deserve for pulling a blatant stunt like this.
Maybe the military needs to find some other way of announcing promotions and similar matters of interest, instead of releasing them through these newspapers. They are attempting to violate the principle of keeping politics out of the military, and they have violated, in perception if not actuality, the constitutional principle of civilian leadership of the military.
You have hit the nail on the head. I bought the paper for years in order to see promotion lists, school lists, pay charts; and those inside baseball stories that you couldn't find anywhere else.
But now, all services have a restricted intranet site that posts promotion lists, etc. on the day of release. Ditto with their web site and public releases. You don't have to wait for the Army Times anymore. There is little reason to buy the paper. And now that they have sold out and become a political shill, I think their fortunes are about to go south.