From the Archives
Nearly 70 years after USS Indianapolis tragedy, survivor tells his tale
Just past midnight July 30, 1945, two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis with almost 1,200 people aboard.
USFK levels 2-year ban on civilian violating coronavirus measures in off-base bar
It was the second such action against a civilian in South Korea since Gen. Robert Abrams declared a public health emergency in late March. Several soldiers also have been punished for violating restrictions on non-essential movement off-base.
How does AFN make its musical selections?
Who’s Who of AFN in the PacificAFN knows they can’t please everybody, but they tryCAMP FOSTER, Okinawa.
South Korean worker linked to US military in Daegu tests positive for coronavirus, lies to get on base
The man, who was a contracted construction worker on Camp Walker, was the eighth confirmed case linked to U.S. Forces Korea, the command said in a press release.
‘Geek Squad’ takes to the Misawa airwaves
American Forces Network officials at Misawa have added another regularly scheduled radio program to their lineup.
Q&A with AFN executives Larry Sichter and Jef Reilly
Larry Sichter, American Forces Network affiliate relations chief, and Jef Reilly, director of American Forces Radio, sat down for an interview with Stars and Stripes last week in AFN Europe’s studio headquarters at Coleman Barracks in Mannheim, Germany, following a live call-in show.
Military retailers prepare for a coronavirus Black Friday with curbside pickup, capacity limits, social distancing
The post-Thanksgiving event, considered the start of holiday shopping, will go on, tempered by measures to mitigate the virus’ spread, said a spokesman for the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.