80 Years of Stars and Stripes Pacific

The bullet-riddled truck in which four United Nations Command soldiers — two Americans and two South Koreans — were killed in an ambush at the Korean DMZ in April, 1968.

DMZ ambush survivors seen lucky to be alive

Observers at the scene of Sunday night's bold ambush by Communist North Koreans who machine-gunned and killed four United Nations Command soldiers reached one conclusion: "I don't see how anybody survived this."

Bob Hope may 'pull it in' after this year's shows

Bob Hope, America's own temporary duty Santa, left little doubt Sunday that this would be his last Christmas tour for U.S. servicemen and women overseas.

A North Korean soldier on guard duty during the 417th meeting of the Military Armistice Commission glares across the border in February, 1983.

The Spirit of Panmunjom is frosty

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his wife, Imelda, arrive in Tokyo, where they were welcomed by Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako.

Marcos arrives for Japan visit

Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos arrived here Wednesday from Honolulu for a 5-day state visit. He was met at planeside by Emperor Hirohito.

Dean begins hospital cure

An American hero of the Korean war, Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, today began a 13day treatment for amoebic dysentery in Tokyo Army Hospital, the effects of three years as a Communist prisoner of war.

'It seems like a dream,' happy Dean says

The Communists' prize prisoner returned to freedom yesterday in a tailor-made suit and a dream.

General Dean returns

Maj. Gen. William F. Dean came back today.

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