Three people bow in front of a hillside stone memorial displaying U.S. and Japanese flags, with offerings and flowers placed at its base.

Japanese neighborhood preserves memory of WWII crash and its cost

About 75 people, including approximately 30 Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, attended the annual Marukoyama Memorial Ceremony.

First joint patrol in decades aims to restore trust on Okinawa amid misconduct cases

A rare joint patrol of the nightlife area outside Kadena Air Base by U.S. military and Okinawa authorities ended with a Marine colonel reminding U.S. service members they had broken curfew.

Relatives, Marines honor Ernie Pyle on 80th anniversary of war correspondent’s death

Retired Air Force Maj. Tom Cowan didn’t hesitate when asked about his favorite column written by his famous relative, war correspondent Ernie Pyle.

Honoring a war hero, and a family legacy, on a field in South Korea

U.S. and South Korean troops joined family members of 1st Lt. Thomas A. Lombardo this month to rededicate the athletic field at Camp Casey that honors the fallen Korean War hero.

Military kids huddle up with NFL star Morgan Fox during pro camp in Japan

Young athletes from as far away as South Korea gathered recently at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo for an NFL Pro Camp hosted by Morgan Fox, a defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons.

Visiting veterans remember WWII Battle of Okinawa on 80th anniversary

World War II veterans returned to Okinawa to commemorate the “devastating” battle that lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945.

Memories with Stars and Stripes

A collection of reader submitted Memories with Stars and Stripes Pacific.