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."

Petty Officer 1st Class Erin Stroup, a master-at-arms assigned to White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa who volunteers for the USO at Camp Foster, received the President’s Volunteer Service Award, March 31, 2022.

Career sailor on Okinawa gets presidential award for hundreds of USO volunteer hours

Petty Officer 1st Class Erin Stroup, 40, received the President’s Volunteer Service Award for volunteering 170 hours at the Camp Foster USO in the previous year; she earned the same award last year for volunteering 120 hours.

The new USO Tumon Bay on Guam features a lounge and gaming room with several big-screen televisions. Reading areas and stress relieving massage chairs add to a relaxed setting, and a conference room is set aside for private meetings.

Guam USO center reopens at Tumon Bay resort just in time for Super Bowl

The new, 4,000-square-foot facility feature several big-screen televisions that will come in handy for the Super Bowl on Monday morning. The center will have the game on and snacks ready.

Swimmer Katie Ledecky, winner of seven Olympic gold medals and 15 world championship golds, speaks during a virtual USO event, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021.

‘Feeling of gratitude’: Olympians video chat with military kids at bases in Japan

A trio of Olympic swimmers gave tips to youngsters on military bases in Japan during an online get-together organized by the USO.

A volunteer from the 374th Airlift Wing's security forces squadron, left, works the front desk for the USO at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Saturday, July 11, 2020.

Yokota security forces airmen takeover USO for a day and host Mario Kart tournament

Twelve members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron took over the USO at Yokota’s Yujo Community Center as part of a new outreach program, Adopt The USO, that puts the clientele in charge.

Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sings with celebrities during a USO show at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Monday, April 23, 2018.

Comedian Jon Stewart, other celebs entertain troops on Korean Peninsula

Servicemembers packed Osan Air Base’s Enlisted Club for the USO show featuring former Detroit Piston Richard “Rip” Hamilton, chef Robert Irvine, MMA fighters Paige VanZant and Max Holloway, and country singer Craig Morgan.

Marilyn Monroe receives an escort while in Korea for her USO tour in 1954.A stone dedication at Inje Country's Catholic church square will recall an era when some of America's biggest stars came to Korea to visit servicemembers during, and soon after the end, of Korean War combat.

Korean county building dedication to Marilyn Monroe's 1954 USO show

A small county in South Korea is betting on a legendary blonde’s visit with American troops 61 years ago to bolster its profile.

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