80 Years of Stars and Stripes Pacific

A Marine in camouflage uniform holds his left fist to his chest and holds a trophy in his right hand while standing in an office with framed memorabilia on the walls behind him.

Retired Marine and Okinawa JROTC instructor is DODEA’s Teacher of the Year

Brent Cook, the Kubasaki High School JROTC instructor recently named Teacher of the Year for all Defense Department schools, has always been inspired by his students, going back to his Marine Corps career.

Osan senior right-hander Anne Mountcastle was named the school’s female Athlete of the Year.

Pacific Athletes of the Year say staying motivated was tough due to COVID

Twelve high schools schools in DODEA-Pacific select one boy and one girl as school’s top athlete for school year 2021-22.

Children from Grafenwoehr Elementary School are greeted by fourth-grade teacher Nell Dunn, Aug. 22, 2022, in Grafenwoehr, Germany.

COVID-19 concerns wane as DOD students worldwide go back to class

Students at Department of Defense Education Activity schools around the world started a new school year Monday as the COVID-19 pandemic faded into the scholastic background.

Any hope of playing football in the spring was extinguished Tuesday, DODEA-Pacific officials announced, citing the high-contact nature of the sport and concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

DODEA-Pacific cancels spring competition between schools

For the second straight school year, DODEA-Pacific’s spring sports season will see no competition between schools due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.

Romeo, portrayed by Zama Middle-High School's Justin Iriarte, and Corban Olson play out the scene of Mercutio's death, during their performance of the one-act play "Romeo and Juliet: Six Very Busy Days," during the Far East Drama Festival at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Feb. 9, 2023.

Far East drama festival returns to Pacific schools after four-year COVID absence

The Far East Drama festival, which DODEA-Pacific has sponsored since the mid-1980s, returned for its first in-person incarnation on Monday, after it was canceled in 2020 and done virtually the past two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.