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
1964 Tokyo Olympic Village, 1963
Washington Heights, third U.S. housing project to be built in the Tokyo area, is now being readied as the site for the 1964 Olympic Village. Built on what was once the first Japanese airfield and laer as the drill field for training Japanese soldiers, Washington Heights has been 'home' to American families for some 16 years. Sprawling over 232 acres of rolling ground, Washington Heights once contained 371 family dwelling units with room for 870 families, 12 four-story buildings that housed another 550 unmarried personnel and nundreds of other facilities for American families.
This week in Pacific history
April 25th - May 1st
April 26th, 1960 – South Korean president, Syngman Rhee, is forced to resign by the April Revolution.
April 26th, 1982 – Former police officer Woo Bum-kon kills 57 in a shooting spree in South Korea.
April 27th, 2018 – North and South Korea sign The Panmunjom Declaration which declares their intentions to end the Korean conflict.
April 28th, 1952 – Japanese sovereignty is restored as the Treaty of San Francisco comes into effect.
April 29th, 1975 – Vietnam War: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon during Operation Frequent Wind.
April 30th, 1975 – Vietnam War: Saigon falls and the Vietnam War formally ends with the unconditional surrender of South Vietnam.
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This week in Pacific history
April 25th - May 1st
April 26th, 1960 – South Korean president, Syngman Rhee, is forced to resign by the April Revolution.
April 26th, 1982 – Former police officer Woo Bum-kon kills 57 in a shooting spree in South Korea.
April 27th, 2018 – North and South Korea sign The Panmunjom Declaration which declares their intentions to end the Korean conflict.
April 28th, 1952 – Japanese sovereignty is restored as the Treaty of San Francisco comes into effect.
April 29th, 1975 – Vietnam War: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon during Operation Frequent Wind.
April 30th, 1975 – Vietnam War: Saigon falls and the Vietnam War formally ends with the unconditional surrender of South Vietnam.