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
Waiting, 1968
South Vietnam, April, 1968: A soldier from 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division reads a book as he waits to be airlifted to Landing Zone Timothy during Operation Pegasus, a 20,000-man effort to relieve Marines at the beleaguered combat base at Khe Sanh. The book he's reading is the Edward S. Aarons novel "Assignment: Karachi," one in a series of Cold War thrillers featuring CIA agent Sam Durrell.
This week in Pacific history
August 16th- August 22nd
August 16th, 1964 – Vietnam War: In a coup d'état, General Nguyễn Khánh replaces Dương Văn Minh as President of South Vietnam.
August 17th, 1942 – World War II: The United States Marine Corps Raiders attack Japanese military forces on Makin Island.
August 18th, 1965 – Vietnam War: The first major American ground battle of the war, Operation Starlite, begins.
August 19th, 1945 – Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam in the August Revolution.
August 21, 1942 – World War II: American forces defeat an attack by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the Battle of the Tenaru.
August 21, 1959 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union.
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This week in Pacific history
August 16th- August 22nd
August 16th, 1964 – Vietnam War: In a coup d'état, General Nguyễn Khánh replaces Dương Văn Minh as President of South Vietnam.
August 17th, 1942 – World War II: The United States Marine Corps Raiders attack Japanese military forces on Makin Island.
August 18th, 1965 – Vietnam War: The first major American ground battle of the war, Operation Starlite, begins.
August 19th, 1945 – Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh take power in Hanoi, Vietnam in the August Revolution.
August 21, 1942 – World War II: American forces defeat an attack by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the Battle of the Tenaru.
August 21, 1959 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union.