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
Sebastian Cabot, 1971
The Gold Plate Dinner which honored 175 U.S. servicemen from throughout Asia and marked the 30th anniversary of the United Service Organization featured evening entertainment by British actor Sebastian Cabot, best known at the time for his role of valet/butler on the TV show Family Affair. Cabot would later become an in-demand voice actor, voicing various Disney characters such as Bagheera in The Jungle Book, Sire Ector in The Sword and the Stone as well as the narrator in various Winnie the Pooh movies in the 1970s.
This week in Pacific history
March7th - March 13th
March 9th, 1945 – World War II: Japanese forces in French Indochina remove the French from power.
March 10th, 1945 – World War II: The U.S. firebombs Tokyo and kills more than 100,000.
March 11th, 2011 – A devastating 9.0 earthquake strikes 81 miles east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami that kills thousands.
March 12th, 2004 – The President of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, is impeached.
March 13th, 1988 – The longest undersea tunnel in the world, the Seikan Tunnel, opens between Aomori and Hakodate, Japan.
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This week in Pacific history
March7th - March 13th
March 9th, 1945 – World War II: Japanese forces in French Indochina remove the French from power.
March 10th, 1945 – World War II: The U.S. firebombs Tokyo and kills more than 100,000.
March 11th, 2011 – A devastating 9.0 earthquake strikes 81 miles east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami that kills thousands.
March 12th, 2004 – The President of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, is impeached.
March 13th, 1988 – The longest undersea tunnel in the world, the Seikan Tunnel, opens between Aomori and Hakodate, Japan.