I had an idea of writing a family humor column for Stars and Stripes. Could I convince the editors of such a prestigious newspaper that readers would find my life as a military spouse with three mischievous boys entertaining?
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A Journey Through Outdoor Writing at Stars and Stripes
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Malcolm Stiles recalls his time over the many years that he worked for The Pacific Stars & Stripes.
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Jon P. Bird recalls his time as the Circulation Manager for The Pacific Stars and Stripes Newspaper.
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Phil Stern, a legendary wartime photographer for the Stars and Stripes, captured the raw essence of battle during the Sicilian invasion and continues to inspire with his fearless spirit and compelling storytelling.
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In “Dog Tags Take the Long Road Home,” Marc Phillip Yablonka recounts a poignant story of reconnecting a fallen Marine’s dog tag to his brother, highlighting the enduring impact of loss and the long journey of healing for the Arnold family.
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I worked for the paper from December 1990 until December 2013. A civilian journalist from the Chicago area, I joined Stripes shortly before the Gulf War started and was assigned to the copy desk in Griesheim, Germany. Starting in early 1992, I moved over to the reporters’ side and transferred to the Kaiserslautern bureau to cover U.S. Air Forces in Europe.
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In September of 1985, my editor Grace Blancett offered me a chance to uncover stories in Spain’s isolated U.S. military outposts, igniting a blend of excitement and apprehension as I prepared for an adventure that would transform my journalistic journey.
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Dan Coberly reflects on 27 years in military journalism, emphasizing the critical need for journalists to maintain independence and focus on local reporting to effectively inform and engage readers.
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The publisher at European Stars and Stripes was an Air Force colonel named Gene Townsend. From a stack of candidates that he later told me was about 140 people, he selected me as editor. He said he received high marks about me from Joe Lyons, who was the publisher of The Times-Union at the time.
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