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Marine honored on Okinawa for rescuing distressed local woman
An Okinawa-based Marine who rescued a local woman from a dark, busy roadway earlier this year has received a medal for his actions.
‘Peanuts’ creator Charles Schulz's experiences in WWII shaped the character of Charlie Brown
The cartoonist who created the Peanuts gang and television specials like “A Charlie Brown Christmas" drew from some of his experiences as an Army staff sergeant during World War II to fashion the enduringly popular comic series.
Defense bill would continue Stars and Stripes' funding
The compromise Defense Department spending and policy bill lawmakers revealed Thursday would fund Stars and Stripes in 2021, maintaining the news organization that the Pentagon sought to close earlier this year.
Stars and Stripes' first Pacific civilian editor in chief, W. Robert Trounson, dies at 88
The first civilian editor in chief of Stars and Stripes’ Pacific edition, who worked a combined 10 years in two stints with the military newspaper, died Nov. 1 in Sierra Madre, Calif. He was 88.
Pentagon will reverse shutdown order for Stars and Stripes
The Pentagon will rescind its order for Stars and Stripes to cease publication by Sept. 30, according to an email sent to the news organization Thursday.
Trump tweets he will not allow Stars and Stripes to be shut down
President Donald Trump vowed Friday not to allow the Pentagon’s planned shutdown of Stars and Stripes, as senators this week implored Defense Secretary Mark Esper to continue funding the editorially independent news organization.
Bipartisan group of senators urges Esper to keep funding Stars and Stripes
A bipartisan group of 15 senators urged Defense Secretary Mark Esper in a letter Wednesday to maintain support for Stars and Stripes, which could be forced to stop publishing by the end of the month without Defense Department funding.