(EDITOR’S NOTE: To mark the 160th anniversary of Missouri-founded Stars and Stripes, our nation’s military newspaper, this is the first of a series of articles on the importance of commitment and service to our democracy. On Nov. 6 at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the Second Annual Spirit of Democracy Celebration and Dinner […]
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Fundraiser for Kyran Mitchell Kyran Mitchell is a local 9-year-old who was diagnosed with a rare form of connective tissue cancer (Rhabdomyosarcoma) in early 2020. After nearly a year of chemo and radiation, Kyran and his family just got the news that his tumor has stopped responding to treatment and has now spread to new
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Learn more about the WWII D-Day landing in France at the Stars & Stripes Museum. The 326th Airborne Re-enactor’s Society is presenting D-Day in Bloomfield on Friday, June 11th & Saturday, June 12th from 10 a.m. to close. Visitors can expect to see WWII encampments, living historians, the grand opening of the WWII barracks, battles
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On behalf of the National Stars and Stripes Museum & Library, we would like to welcome you to The Second Annual Spirit of Democracy Silent Auction & Banquet on November 6, 2021, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. As we commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the founding of the Stars and Stripes, we invite you to join
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Living history timeline, food vendors, craft vendors, music, entertainment and more. Stay tuned for more information.
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Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 5 PM at The Gathering at Versity Crossing
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Join us for our second annual Lovers Lane Craft Show on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at The Lair Event Center in Dexter, Missouri. Admission is FREE!
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After being closed for just over a month for renovations, the museum is finally ready to reopen and show you all what we’ve been working on! All exhibits will be available for viewing, including our newly remodeled Civil War exhibit, newly remodeled Battle of the Bulge exhibit, new “15 Years in Afghanistan” photo exhibit, new
Come celebrate the 8th annual Liberty Days 2020. Visitors will be able to walk through encampments from the Revolutionary War to
I do not believe that any one factor could have done more to sustain the morale of the A.E.F. than The Stars and Stripes. General John J. (Blackjack) Pershing This newspaper should be the equivalent of a soldier’s hometown newspaper, with no censorship of its contents, other than for security. General Dwight D. Eisenhower I
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