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Army Ditches New Ads After Jonathan Majors' Arrest But Plans to Film Replacements

Headline from Military.com, on the newest of 2 developments

The Army is frantically moving to replace ads that featured an actor facing legal action ahead of what had been planned as a major campaign airing during the NCAA Final Four.

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  1. Army Pulls Recruiting Ads after Jonathan Majors’ Arrest

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. Newest

    Army Ditches New Ads After Jonathan Majors' Arrest But Plans to Film Replacements

    Headline from Military.com ·

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51 articles, oldest first.

  1. Foxla

    Army pulls recruiting ads featuring Jonathan Majors after arrest (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Majors, who authorities said was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, was the narrator of two ads.

  2. Seattle Times

    Army pulls recruiting ads after Jonathan Majors’ arrest (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    The arrest of actor Jonathan Majors has upended the Army’s newly launched advertising campaign that was aimed at reviving the service’s struggling recruiting numbers.

  3. New York Post

    Jonathan Majors Army recruiting ads pulled after domestic assault arrest (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Jonathan Majors appeared as the narrator in Army recruiting ads that premiered at the start of the NCAA’s March Madness tournament.

  4. NBC New York

    Army Pulls Recruiting Ads After Jonathan Majors' Arrest in NYC (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The arrest of actor Jonathan Majors has upended the Army’s newly launched advertising campaign that was aimed at reviving the service’s struggling recruiting numbers. Majors, who authorities said was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment, was the narrator …

  5. Jezebel

    Jonathan Majors' Army Recruitment Ads Are Pulled in the Wake of His Domestic Assault Arrest (opens Jezebel)

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    Jezebel's feed description

    The actor was arrested this weekend for allegedly slapping his girlfriend and implicated in other tales of abusive behavior, all of which he vehemently denies.

  6. Avclub

    U.S. Army pulls Jonathan Majors recruitment ad aimed at Gen Z (opens Avclub)

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    Avclub's feed description

    The ads had been running alongside the NCAA March Madness tournament

  7. The Guardian

    US army ads featuring Jonathan Majors pulled after arrest (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The Creed III actor’s ads were a key element in the army’s drive to revive struggling recruitment numbers

  8. Military.com

    Army Ditches New Ads After Jonathan Majors' Arrest But Plans to Film Replacements (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The Army is frantically moving to replace ads that featured an actor facing legal action ahead of what had been planned as a major campaign airing during the NCAA Final Four.

  9. KVUE

    Army quickly plans new ads after Jonathan Majors' arrest (opens KVUE)

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    KVUE's feed description

    The Army pulled ads featuring Majors off the air last weekend after the actor was arrested in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment.

  10. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Army quickly plans new ads after Jonathan Majors' arrest | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Army quickly plans new ads after Jonathan Majors' arrest

  11. Newsweek

    Jonathan Majors scrubbed from March Madness ads after actor's arrest (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The arrest of Jonathan Majors on assault charges has caused the U.S. Army to reevaluate their advertisements as some feature the Creed III actor.

  12. The Columbian

    Army quickly plans new ads after actor Jonathan Majors’ arrest (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The Army is working to quickly pull together some new recruiting ads to air during the NCAA’s Final Four basketball games this weekend, after being forced to yank commercials that feature

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