In 1901, an architect named John Eisenmann was designing the Ohio Building for the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo that year. He thought there should be a flag flying on top, but Ohio had no ...

The U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus deliver a rousing performance of “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” John Philip Sousa’s iconic march. With stirring lyrics and proud instrumentation, the ...

Stars and Stripes is withholding the Marine’s name because he has not been charged. Brian McElhiney is a reporter for Stars and Stripes based in Okinawa, Japan. He has worked as a music reporter ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — On a cool and sunny Sunday, hundreds gathered at Arlington National Cemetery for the Flowers of Remembrance ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The event, now in its ...

A U.S. Flag Retirement Drop Box has been installed in Jacksonville City Hall for the public to dispose of old, worn or ...

Longtime flag football players, who have dedicated years to growing the sport, are voicing concerns about being overshadowed and sidelined as NFL stars enter the scene. One of the most vocal ...

He was Stars and Stripes’ roving Pacific reporter from 2011-2013 while based in Tokyo. He was a freelance writer and journalism teacher in China from 2006-2009.

“As an African American, I was proud at that time to rise to the top.” Stars and Stripes reporter Corey Dickstein contributed to this report. Svetlana Shkolnikova covers Congress for Stars and ...

the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes as the Flag's Birthday. Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June ...

IWO JIMA, Japan — U.S. Navy pilots are preparing for the USS George Washington’s inaugural patrol from its new homeport in Japan, conducting carrier-landing drills that, for the first time ...

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Wednesday announced defense officials are developing proposals that cut permanent change of station budgets in half by fiscal 2030, while also reducing the frequency ...