MacArthur relieved of command 1951
This nameplate was used in 1951
What so Proudly we hail 1976
This nameplate was used in 1976

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.

Guam

Christmas Drop

Troops in Pacific play Santa in world’s longest-running humanitarian mission

Playing Santa in a C-130 is tricky. The sleigh can break down. And the presents, if not delivered just right, either go to the sharks or go splat right in front of their intended recipients.

On Guam, All Souls Day an all-consuming tradition

Hundreds of Guam residents gathered around the graves of loved ones in the Guam Veterans Cemetery on Wednesday during a Catholic Mass in observance of All Souls Day.

To know which way the wind blows, you need Weatherscout

Air Force officials on Guam last week completed a series of tests of the Weatherscout unmanned aerial vehicle, which may become the next tool for predicting typhoon behavior.

Guam sailors answer call, volunteer to help local cleanup program

As part of the 35- year-old Sister Village program in Guam, 100 sailors spent Saturday morning picking up roadside trash, cutting grass and painting in the village of Agat.

Endangered crows released on U.S. military base on Guam

As the crow flies, Guam’s Andersen Air Force Base isn’t such a long way to go for a chance at survival.

Ritidian Point: A gorgeous slice of tropical Guam

One of the most rewarding and authentic experiences Guam has to offer costs nothing, is enjoyable for the whole family and is a pleasing contrast to the tourist areas.

Budget battle could bite into brown tree snake eradication program

The fight on Capitol Hill over spending this summer has taken a dire turn that could come back to bite the U.S. territory of Guam.

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