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
1st Marine Division, 1969
Members of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Marine Division move through a landscape marked by craters to take up a position on the north side of Go Noi Island. The island has been pounded by air strikes and artillery for a week to "soften up" the area for a sweep by 1st Marine Division and ARVN and Korean Marine forces. The troops are concentrating on destroying enemy fortifications, bunkers, tunnels and supply areas to make the island useless to the Communists. The island, located 10 miles south of Da Nang and five miles inland from Hoi An, is fertile and was once heavily populated, but is now a free fire zone.
This week in Pacific history
February 28th - March 6th
February 28th, 1947 – The February 28 incident, a violent suppression of an anti-government uprising by the Kuomintang-led Republic of China government, occurs in Taiwan.
February 28th, 1972 – The Shanghai Communiqué is signed by China and the United States.
March 2nd, 1965 – Vietnam War: Operation Rolling Thunder, a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam, begins.
March 3rd, 1945 – World War II: Manilla is recaptured by American and Filipino troops.
March 5th, 1966 – A Boeing 707 aircraft headed to Hong Kong from Haneda Airport, breaks apart above Mount Fuji killing all aboard.
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This week in Pacific history
February 28th - March 6th
February 28th, 1947 – The February 28 incident, a violent suppression of an anti-government uprising by the Kuomintang-led Republic of China government, occurs in Taiwan.
February 28th, 1972 – The Shanghai Communiqué is signed by China and the United States.
March 2nd, 1965 – Vietnam War: Operation Rolling Thunder, a sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam, begins.
March 3rd, 1945 – World War II: Manilla is recaptured by American and Filipino troops.
March 5th, 1966 – A Boeing 707 aircraft headed to Hong Kong from Haneda Airport, breaks apart above Mount Fuji killing all aboard.