80 Years of Stars and Stripes Pacific

A group of U.S. military members and Guam government officials pose for a photo holding dogs.

Air Force teams up with Guam to control island’s ‘boonie dog’ population

The Guam government and U.S. military have reached a novel agreement that lets civil engineers work outside Andersen Air Force Base to help rein in the island’s stray dog population.

Guam's strategic location has had role throughout history

Guam’s strategic utility and proximity to Far East hot spots again is being demonstrated now that lethal Air Force B-1B and B-52 bombers are nesting there.

A cashier at a gas station in southern Guam waits on customers, while the Guam and U.S. flags hang in the window.

Buildup gives boost to Guam businesses

Flight attendant Robyn Chapman looked toward the airplane’s passengers with concern.

Members of the 3rd Marine Division read the names of the Marines who perished liberating Guam from Japanese control during World War II on a monument atop Nimitz Hill, Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

Young Marines gain appreciation for predecessors' fight to liberate Guam

1st Lt. Joshua Hays squinted as a relentless morning sun bore down upon him. He looked at his watch and pointed across Guam’s Asan Beach, which stretched before him and a group of junior Marines from the 3rd Marine Division.

Residents of an outer island of Palau retrieve boxes from the U.S. Air Force’s 1999 Christmas drop.

Airmen prepare for annual Christmas gift drop to Pacific islanders

While U.S. shoppers begin elbowing their way through shopping malls to buy Christmas presents, airmen here are gearing up to deliver items to Pacific islanders who can only dream of department stores.