Birds-eye-view of the new Hardy Barracks office of the Pacific Stars and Stripes, taken after 1962.

Stars and Stripes marks 80 years of delivering military news that matters across the Pacific

For eight decades, Stars and Stripes reporters across the Pacific have covered wars, revolutions, natural disasters and the political changes that marked turning points for the United States and its military overseas.

The Pacific stars of Stripes

Stars and Stripes was meant to be a GI’s newspaper, so it should come as no surprise that many of the publication’s standout journalists were active-duty service members. Stars and Stripes’ Pacific staffers went on to work for “60 Minutes,” draw for Marvel Comics and snap photos for Life magazine.

Former Stripes journalists look back on ‘an amazing experience’ in the Pacific

Working for Stars and Stripes Pacific marked a significant phase in many of its alumnus’ careers.