Historic Events | 80th Anniversary

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."

A Navy public affairs officer poses for a photo with children at the Dorothea's Project Legacies Charity Center, Danang, Vietnam, during the USS Theodore Roosevelt's port call March 6, 2020.

USS Theodore Roosevelt’s fateful Vietnam port call had blessing of Pacific’s highest commanders

The decision to move forward with the port call was made by high-ranking Pacific military officials only after a thorough analysis of risks posed at that point in the spread of the virus, according to a written statement provided to Stars and Stripes by Pacific Fleet spokesman Cmdr. Myers Vasquez.

Pacific spotlight: Frank Gravinese

You’re a morning DJ for the Navy base radio station. Do you have fans?It’s funny, I actually do have a number of fans.

Marine Cpl. Todd Hunter and Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachael Herrmann chat with listeners calling into Herrmann's morning show on the AFN Okinawa radio station The Wave 89.1 which is based at Plaza Housing, Okinawa.

AFN knows they can’t please everybody, but they try

"I kissed a girl and I liked it / the taste of her cherry ChapStick / I kissed a girl just to try it / I hope my boyfriend don’t mind it."

The Samaritan Shopper Program for people in quarantine was launched at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, in summer 2020 and remained active until summer 2021, when vaccinations became widespread, and demand dropped off.

Volunteer shoppers resurface at US bases in Japan as COVID-19 surges

A new, record-breaking surge of COVID-19 infections in Japan led to a resurgence of a program to help deliver groceries to those in quarantine at Yokosuka Naval Base.

High-priority beneficiaries wait in line at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in January 2021, to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. A newly released Pentagon Inspector General report said vaccine rollouts overseas were hampered by insufficient data, among other problems.

Distribution lagged for months at overseas US military bases during COVID-19 vaccine rollout, IG says

The Army and Air Force didn’t prioritize overseas service members and dependents who had no other COVID-19 vaccination options, leading to long distribution delays at many U.S. bases last year, a Pentagon Inspector General’s report said.

A retired U.S. Army major holds a certificate signed by President Joe Biden.

From talking with stars to being one: White House honors veteran’s volunteerism at Army posts in Germany

U.S. Army veteran David Stewart has worked with presidents, famous musicians and movie stars, but his dedication to helping military retirees and spouses in Germany reap the fruits of prior service is what stands out most to many.