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
Refugees flee burning buildings, 1968
Refugees flee burning buildings near Tan Son Nhut. Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces started shelling more than 120 provincial capitals, towns and allied military installations across South Vietnam and battled governement and U.S. troops inside the capital Saigon, May 5th. The follow-up punch to the Communist Tet offensive of January 31st would last several days and displace thousands of refugees inside the city and across South Vietnam. The refugees from other parts of the city, mostly women and children, would pour into the center of Saigon and by May 9th Vietnamese authorities estimated that some 46,000 refugees had come into central Saigon.
This week in Pacific history
May 2nd - May 8th
May 2nd, 2008 – Cyclone Nargis strikes Myanmar, causing catastrophic damage and killing over 138,000 people.
May 3rd, 1947 – Japan's post-war constitution goes into effect.
May 5th, 1994 – American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore.
May 7th, 1946 – Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita found Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, which was later renamed Sony.
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This week in Pacific history
May 2nd - May 8th
May 2nd, 2008 – Cyclone Nargis strikes Myanmar, causing catastrophic damage and killing over 138,000 people.
May 3rd, 1947 – Japan's post-war constitution goes into effect.
May 5th, 1994 – American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore.
May 7th, 1946 – Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita found Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, which was later renamed Sony.