Masthead 1995
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From the Archives

A black and white photo of people, mostly men in suits, walking while holding photos of Martin Luther King Jr.

700 hail King in Osan march

More than 700 American military men of all races and ranks marched in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Sunday, climaxing a weekend tribute here to the slain civil rights leader.

During a visit to Stars and Stripes; Tokyo office on April 2, 1968, TV host Art Linkletter checks out a copy of the paper with a headline about President Lyndon Johnson's decision not to run for re-election.

Linkletter seeks Far East answers

Art Linkletter, genial host of one of America's most popular television programs, "House Party," began his Far East tour of military installations and hospitals Tuesday.

Bob Hope

'Ski-nosed Santa' is back in Southeast Asia for laughs

BOB HOPE, the ski-nosed Santa Claus who saves all of his goodies for American troops serving in the war zones, "tooled up" his sleigh and began winging across the sky yesterday on his way to Southeast Asia.

Comedian Danny Kaye visits the Johnson Air Base hospital in August, 1967.

Danny Kaye visits Far East hospitals

"Any plans about retiring? Good God, no! I've just begun!"

Actor Jan-Michael Vincent, in Tokyo to promote the "Winds of War" TV miniseries in 1983.

Jan-Michael Vincent: 'It's working'

Actor Jan-Michael Vincent doesn't worry too much about becoming "typecast" as the stereotypical macho male.

On a USO tour of Japan in 1982, comedian Foster Brooks performs for Marines at Camp Fuji; shakes hands with Cpl. Richard Carlson after a game of pool; and poses with Mt. Fuji in the background.

For Foster Brooks, it's a 'dream come true'

Foster Brooks is sitting in the club waiting to go on, and he's scared.

Jerry Reed at Yokota Air Base in April, 1989.

Jerry Reed touring PACAF clubs

Award winning singer-actor Jerry Reed plans to spend the next three weeks doing what he calls one of the most satisfying gigs for any performer — playing for military applause.