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David Mazzarella, editor who championed independent military journalism at Stars and Stripes, dies at 87
Former Stars and Stripes editor David Mazzarella, whose newspaper career spanned 45 years as a reporter, editor and executive, died Thursday from complications of a fall, his obituary said.
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.
Senate passes defense bill without funding for Stars and Stripes
Funding for Stars and Stripes was not included in the Senate’s version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act passed Thursday, setting up deliberations with House members about the future of the news organization.
House committee’s version of defense bill would secure funding for Stars and Stripes
A House committee’s version of the annual defense spending bill includes $15.5 million in federal funding for Stars and Stripes after the Defense Department proposed cutting the military newspaper from its 2021 budget.
COMMENTARY: Cartoons in Stars and Stripes
One of the items synonymous with newspapers is cartoons.
Remains of six service members killed in Korean War are on their way to US soil
The remains of six service members who fought and died under the United Nations Command during the Korean War left South Korea for Hawaii following a repatriation ceremony Friday at Osan Air Base.
US sends remains of 147 South Korean service members home 70 years after start of Korean War
The remains of 147 South Korean service members killed in the Korean War began their journey home Tuesday during a repatriation ceremony in a hangar at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.