This website was created and maintained from May 2020 to May 2021 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Stars and Stripes operations in the Pacific.
It will no longer be updated, but we encourage you to explore the site and view content we felt best illustrated Stars and Stripes' continued support of the Pacific theater since 1945.
From the Archives
Misawa students celebrate life as military children
It’s a safe bet that this school year will be one that Cummings Elementary School students won’t soon forget.
Jack Nicholson brings 'Wolf' to Japan
Undoubtedly, Jack Nicholson has always been considered to be a unusual actor.
Okinawa is home to many castle ruins
Okinawa is an island of castle ruins, the remains of a time when regional kings fought a series of wars that eventually led to a united Kingdom of the Ryukyus.
The ‘Forgotten War’ finally gets a soundtrack: ‘Battleground Korea’
Overshadowed by World War II and Vietnam, the 1950-53 Korean War is often called the “Forgotten War.” The same could be said for much of the music it inspired.
Zama kids can't 'weight' to train with program
Stefan Thompson walked around like a drill instructor. A personal trainer at the post’s Yano Fitness Center, Thompson oversees weight-training programs to make sure folks lift safely and effectively.
Kong-sized hype recalls 1940s schlock
King Kong came to the Tokyo area to prove that the age of schlock movie promotion isn't over in Japan by a long shot.
