Commemorating 80 years in the Pacific
On May 14, 1945, Stars and Stripes published its first newspaper in the Pacific. To commemorate 80 years serving the military community in the theater, we're taking a look back at Stripes history through the writing and photography of a dedicated staff spanning generations. Stars and Stripes has proudly supported the Pacific military community since the beginning and will continue to serve the troops and families at the heart of our work.
Photo of the day
DMZ ambush aftermath, 1968
South Korea, April, 1968: MPs carry the flag-draped caskets of Sgt. James L. Anderson of Camp Springs, Md., and Spc. 4 Larry M. Wood of Barstow, Ill., who along with two South Koreans were killed while on patrol at the DMZ. Two other Americans were wounded in the ambush. In spite of considerable evidence found at the scene, North Korean Maj. Gen. Chung Kook Pak insisted at a meeting that "we had nothing to do with the incident." Rear Adm. John V. Smith, senior negotiator for the UNC, demanded "a concrete assurance that this will not happen again," but four more Americans were killed in a similar attack at the DMZ in October, 1969.
This week in Pacific history
October 18th - October 24th
October 19th, 1950 – Korean War: The Battle of Pyongyang concludes with a United Nations victory. Soon after the Chinese intervention begins.
October 19th, 1956 – The Soviet Union and Japan officially end the state of war between them that had existed since August 1945.
October 20th, 1944 – World War II: U.S. General Douglas MacArthur returns to the Philippines early in the Battle of Leyte.
October 22nd, 1957 – Vietnam War: First U.S. casualties in Vietnam occur.
October 23rd, 1944 – World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf begins, considered the largest naval battle of the war and maybe in history.
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This week in Pacific history
October 18th - October 24th
October 19th, 1950 – Korean War: The Battle of Pyongyang concludes with a United Nations victory. Soon after the Chinese intervention begins.
October 19th, 1956 – The Soviet Union and Japan officially end the state of war between them that had existed since August 1945.
October 20th, 1944 – World War II: U.S. General Douglas MacArthur returns to the Philippines early in the Battle of Leyte.
October 22nd, 1957 – Vietnam War: First U.S. casualties in Vietnam occur.
October 23rd, 1944 – World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf begins, considered the largest naval battle of the war and maybe in history.