Korea at War 1950
This nameplate was used in 1950
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This nameplate was used in 1976

From the Archives

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."

During a visit to Stars and Stripes; Tokyo office on April 2, 1968, TV host Art Linkletter checks out a copy of the paper with a headline about President Lyndon Johnson's decision not to run for re-election.

Linkletter seeks Far East answers

Art Linkletter, genial host of one of America's most popular television programs, "House Party," began his Far East tour of military installations and hospitals Tuesday.

Bob Hope

'Ski-nosed Santa' is back in Southeast Asia for laughs

BOB HOPE, the ski-nosed Santa Claus who saves all of his goodies for American troops serving in the war zones, "tooled up" his sleigh and began winging across the sky yesterday on his way to Southeast Asia.

Comedian Danny Kaye visits the Johnson Air Base hospital in August, 1967.

Danny Kaye visits Far East hospitals

"Any plans about retiring? Good God, no! I've just begun!"

Actor Jan-Michael Vincent, in Tokyo to promote the "Winds of War" TV miniseries in 1983.

Jan-Michael Vincent: 'It's working'

Actor Jan-Michael Vincent doesn't worry too much about becoming "typecast" as the stereotypical macho male.

On a USO tour of Japan in 1982, comedian Foster Brooks performs for Marines at Camp Fuji; shakes hands with Cpl. Richard Carlson after a game of pool; and poses with Mt. Fuji in the background.

For Foster Brooks, it's a 'dream come true'

Foster Brooks is sitting in the club waiting to go on, and he's scared.

Jerry Reed at Yokota Air Base in April, 1989.

Jerry Reed touring PACAF clubs

Award winning singer-actor Jerry Reed plans to spend the next three weeks doing what he calls one of the most satisfying gigs for any performer — playing for military applause.