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Famous quotes about the Stars and Stripes military newspaper

“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 want to express my

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History of the First Stars and Stripes newspaper by Jim Mayo

THE FIRST STARS AND STRIPES By James R. Mayo* On November 7 and 8, 1861, federal soldiers from Illinois and Iowa entered the nearly abandoned town of Bloomfield, Missouri and set up their camps. They had temporarily maneuvered the pro-southern Missouri State Guard from the area. Undoubtedly, the soldiers were pleased with this accomplishment since many

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