Photo Of U.S. Marine Corps 1stLt James Detulleo scans his surroundings during training.

A calling to serve: MCAS Iwakuni First Lieutenant James Detulleo’s journey in the Marine Corps

For First Lieutenant James Detulleo, service has never been just a duty—it’s a calling. Growing up surrounded by military families, he found inspiration in their unwavering dedication and values.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hailey Edie configures a HGU-55/P Helmet at Yokota Air Base.

374 OSS upgrades aircrew oxygen masks; enhances standardization at Yokota AB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hailey Edie, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, configures a HGU-55/P Helmet at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 28, 2025.

Time to vote for Stars and Stripes’ Best of the Pacific 2025

A new year is upon us, and it’s time once again to turn your attention to the yearly tradition unlike any other – Best of the Pacific voting season!

Photo Of 1st Class Caroline Lu with a coat on finishes a sketch as the team builds a snow sculpture during the 75th Annual Sapporo Snow Festival.

U.S. Navy Snow Team participates in Sapporo Snow Festival 2025

U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Caroline Lui, a native of Arcadia, California, assigned to Commander, Task Force 70 (CTF 70), the lead designer of the U.S. Navy Snow Team finishes a sketch as the team builds a snow sculpture during the 75th Annual Sapporo Snow Festival.

Photo Of U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, dons a happi coat during the annual Yokota Friendship Clubs’ New Year’s Party at Yokota Air Base, Japan.

Yokota celebrates New Year’s with community partners

Yokota hosted the Yokota Friendship Clubs’ New Year’s Party and brought in the new year with a celebration of camaraderie and unity, Jan. 25 at the Enlisted Club.

Pacific Tattoo Reveal: Carlos Baez

The two tattoos with the most meaning to me are my Polynesian sleeve and Halo one. The polynesian tattoo blends their traditional meaning with some Taino symbols to tie it to my Puerto Rican heritage.

Sasebo high schooler selected for Washington Week, $10K college scholarship

The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has announced that high school students Emily Wheeler and Alliyah Regala will represent DoDEA during the 63rd annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 1-8, 2025.

Navigating life, one PCS at a time Athens Pellegrino and ‘The Military Child Chronicles’

It’s a bright afternoon in Okinawa, and Athens E. Pellegrino, the CEO and founder of Military Family Life Publishing LLC, greets me with a warm smile.

Photo Of Kelly Agee, Denisse Rauda, Jeremy Stillwagner

Pacific Tattoo: Ink at Stars and Stripes

We asked our staff to weigh in on their tattoos and the meaning behind their masterpieces.

Pacific Tattoo: Reavel - Connie, Jennifer, Jocy Gueits

In February 2018, we almost lost my father. He had colon cancer and he was having some complications.