Striper Spotlight: Malcolm Stiles
Malcolm Stiles recalls his time over the many years that he worked for The Pacific Stars & Stripes.
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Striper Spotlight: Jon P. Bird
Jon P. Bird recalls his time as the Circulation Manager for The Pacific Stars and Stripes Newspaper.
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Striper Spotlight: Phil Stern
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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Striper Spotlight: Marc Yablonka’s Dog Tags Take the Long Road Home
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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Striper Spotlight: Kevin Dougherty
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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Striper Spotlight: Anthony Nauroth
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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Striper Spotlight: Dan Coberly-In His Own Words
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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Striper Spotlight: Bern Zovistoski
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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Striper Spotlight: Barry Williams – A Career Dedicated to Serving Those Who Serve
Barry Williams’ journey with Stars and Stripes began long before he joined the organization. As an Air Force officer stationed in Norway in 1985, Williams became an avid reader of the publication. “I was a news junkie,” he recalls, “and Stripes was just something I felt very connected to from the mission.”
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Striper Spotlight: Marion Callahan – From War Zones to Classrooms
Reflecting on her time with Stars and Stripes, Callahan emphasizes the camaraderie and shared experiences that bonded reporters across different regions. Her advice to current and future “Stripers” begins with a military adage she learned in the mud of Albania: “Embrace the suck and you’ll reap the rewards.”
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