From the Archives
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."
‘She kept us safe’: Airmen remember fallen security forces dog in South Korea
Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing gathered Wednesday at the base theater to mark the passing of a comrade who gave eight years of service to the U.S. Air Force and to South Korea.
William Holden and Brenda Marshall arrive in Tokyo, 1958
Haneda Tokyo International Airport, Japan, March 30, 1958: Movie star William Holden, accompanied by his wife, former actress Brenda Marshall, arrived at Tokyo International Airport
Soul is nothing new — Mahalia’s always had it
The one-time washwoman was interviewed by Pacific Stars and Stripes in her Tokyo hotel on April 24, 1971 following her singing performance for Empress Nagako and other members of the imperial family Friday. This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Apr. 26, 1971. It is republished unedited in its original form.
‘Never give up’: Hundreds gather for updates from defense agency on loved ones missing in action from Korean War
More than 300 families attended the annual briefing on the Korean War and Cold War. They represent a fraction of the 7,500 presumed missing from the Korean War. Most will never get the answers they seek. “We are at the mercy of geopolitics,” said Kelly McKeague, director of the DPAA.
Hazy shade of success
The growl of engines and the rattle of wheels and tracks could be heard throughout the valley, but the vehicles could not be seen.
USO program aims to forge bonds between troops, S. Korean youths
Sgt. Robert Owens II came down from Camp Bonifas on the Demilitarized Zone on Wednesday to meet South Korean high-school students visiting the U.S. military.