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
Christmas truce, 1967
South Vietnam, December, 1967: 9th Infantry Division soldiers Staff Sgt. William Dowell of Orange Lake, N.J., and Pfc. Ronald Hull of Waupun, Wis., hope for the best as they relax next to an idle mortar.
This week in Pacific history
July 12th - July 18th
July 13th, 2013 – Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and causes widespread damage in Taiwan and East China .
July 14th, 1950 – Korean War: The Battle of Taejon begins, a tactical loss for the United States but a strategic victory.
July 15th, 1966 – Vietnam War: U.S. Marine and South Vietnamese Army personnel launch Operation Hastings to push the North Vietnamese back across the Demilitarized Zone.
July 16th - 1950 - Korean War: During the Battle of Taejon, the Chaplain–Medic massacre occurs, a murder of thirty unarmed American POWs and an Army chaplain by the North Korean Army.
July 18th, 1944 – World War II: Hideki Tōjō resigns as Prime Minister of Japan after the fall of Saipan.
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This week in Pacific history
July 12th - July 18th
July 13th, 2013 – Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and causes widespread damage in Taiwan and East China .
July 14th, 1950 – Korean War: The Battle of Taejon begins, a tactical loss for the United States but a strategic victory.
July 15th, 1966 – Vietnam War: U.S. Marine and South Vietnamese Army personnel launch Operation Hastings to push the North Vietnamese back across the Demilitarized Zone.
July 16th - 1950 - Korean War: During the Battle of Taejon, the Chaplain–Medic massacre occurs, a murder of thirty unarmed American POWs and an Army chaplain by the North Korean Army.
July 18th, 1944 – World War II: Hideki Tōjō resigns as Prime Minister of Japan after the fall of Saipan.