Stars and Stripes Newspapers. Did you read it?

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:45:55 -0400

During my time in the Military in Germany, we would buy a copy of the Stars and Stripes newspaper. Mostly for the sports scores (one day late) and the exchange rate. German Deutschmark.

Today there is the online version and even that has been pared by our illustrious leaders but that is another story. What edition did you read and do you read it now?

Response by TSgt Anthony Ellis made Sep 1 at 2014 7:16 AM

TSgt Anthony Ellis — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 07:16:31 -0400

Yes it was part of my life line to the states while stationed overseas

Response by CPO Greg Frazho made Sep 1 at 2014 1:00 PM

CPO Greg Frazho — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:00:49 -0400

Yesterday's news tomorrow, but yes, I did read it, particularly when I was in Japan. They still had the bookstores then, but those are long gone. I read it occasionally in Italy, and sometimes in Iraq, particularly my first pump, but only sparingly in Afghan. By time it got to the FOBs and COPs, some of the "news" was already a week or more old!

Response by SSgt James Guy made Sep 1 at 2014 6:06 PM

SSgt James Guy — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 18:06:44 -0400

Read Stars and Stripes in Japan and Vietnam from Feb67 to October 69 also listened to AFRTS in both countries. Also read Grunt Magazine in Nam. Anyone ever read it?

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Sep 2 at 2014 9:09 AM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 09:09:54 -0400

I still read the online version.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 17 at 2014 3:32 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:32:15 -0500

Grew up on it. Worked on it in Europe/High School. Became Senior Correspondent/Chief of Bureaus in the Pacific Edition

Response by SSgt Tim Ricci made Nov 17 at 2014 4:05 PM

SSgt Tim Ricci — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:05:36 -0500

Yes, in Okinawa from the mid 80 through the 90s. My oldest son was a paperboy for them from 93-96, Every Tuesday would clip the haircut coupon LOL!

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 17 at 2014 6:01 PM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:01:23 -0500

When Inwas stationed in Japan and aboard the USS Midway and the USS Independence, I did read it. I have not been overseas for a TDY or as perm infant party for a very long time so I never even think about that newspaper.

Response by TSgt Anthony Ellis made Nov 17 at 2014 6:28 PM

TSgt Anthony Ellis — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:28:03 -0500

Yes I read the Stars and Stripes newspaper when I was in Korea, Japan and Europe. I even read it on line today

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Nov 17 at 2014 6:44 PM

LTC Paul Labrador — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:44:07 -0500

Downrange and overseas I did. I particularly liked it in Korea where it gave a lot of cultural tidbits and intersting things to do on pen. Downrange, it was just something new and different everyday to look at during a year of Groundhog Days.....

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 17 at 2014 6:44 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:44:52 -0500

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member I still do on line

Response by Cpl Dennis F. made Nov 17 at 2014 9:23 PM

Cpl Dennis F. — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 21:23:27 -0500

Yeah, in RVN I read it mainly for casualties list. Sometimes it was the only way to know if one of our medevac'd guys made it or not. I have a copy of the edition that listed my best friends KIA. Otherwise it was generally political BS.

Response by SGT Dan Knispel made Nov 18 at 2014 6:01 PM

SGT Dan Knispel — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:01:32 -0500

Kinda hard not to when you're stationed in Germany for 3 years..... :-)

Response by PO2 Corey Ferretti made Nov 18 at 2014 7:00 PM

PO2 Corey Ferretti — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:00:16 -0500

When ever i was deployed i would read it but i dont read it now. I did not know there was online version for it.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2014 7:05 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:05:34 -0500

Here is a really old school paper...

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Nov 18 at 2014 7:39 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 19:39:25 -0500

All the time.

Response by CPT Jacob Swartout made Nov 18 at 2014 8:34 PM

CPT Jacob Swartout — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:34:52 -0500

I read Stars and Stripes overseas. Here is my proof while waiting for a ride at the terminal.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2014 10:33 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 22:33:52 -0500

I liked reading the editorials. I have saved, the Gulf War 1 special editions.... It's interesting to look back at them 23 years later

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 19 at 2014 6:10 AM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:10:11 -0500

I would read Stars and Stripes any time I could and still enjoy it today on the iPad App.

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Nov 19 at 2014 8:35 AM

SFC William Swartz Jr — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 08:35:34 -0500

Read it everyday while assigned to Germany and during all deployments when I could get my hands on it, especially for sports scores and to read the letters to editor/opinion columns

Response by CW5 Sam R. Baker made Nov 19 at 2014 12:30 PM

CW5 Sam R. Baker — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:30:27 -0500

Yes I did and yes I do online still today. Stories plucked from around the world are concentrated, I love the outlook of it and when in theater, I could never figure out distribution. They were never in the same place and usually I found them at the USO and read them religiously.

Response by SSgt Paula Szanca made Nov 19 at 2014 2:54 PM

SSgt Paula Szanca — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:54:45 -0500

I do when I can get my hands on one! It was the only newspaper I had access to when stationed overseas (Okinawa) besides the Japanese ones, which looked like a lot of chicken scratch to me. It (Stars & Stripes) was always behind, but then again, so were the football games, I always enjoyed the articles and sports section. I made sure my family knew not to call and tell me the outcome of the games or it would ruin it knowing who won before the game started. The FEN channel was the only one to watch, so you couldn't be choosey!

Response by TSgt Thomas L. Sharp made Nov 19 at 2014 4:26 PM

TSgt Thomas L. Sharp — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:26:46 -0500

I read it all the time.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 19 at 2014 5:21 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:21:37 -0500

Not only did I read it, SSgt Private RallyPoint Member, I helped my daughter deliver it when we were stationed in Frankfurt in 1993/1994. We went out at something like 0500 every morning to deliver the paper to our section of the housing area. I think it's a good newspaper for troops serving overseas.

Response by SP5 Joel O'Brien made Nov 19 at 2014 5:34 PM

SP5 Joel O'Brien — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:34:03 -0500

Yes, I read "Stripes" while I was in West Berlin in the mid 70's. To be honest, I was lucky enough to be assigned to AFN TV and had access to the newswires and photofax machines. We had three TV casts every day and AFN radio had news on the hour. (This was back when there was one TV channel and one AM and one FM radio station.) But, back to Stripes... I look at it almost every day online these days. I do recall referring to it as "Yesterdays news tomorrow" sometimes though. Oh, I also read the "Overseas Weekly" from time to time too.

Response by SFC Royce Williams made Nov 21 at 2014 3:56 PM

SFC Royce Williams — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:56:05 -0500

Read it all the time!

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Nov 21 at 2014 5:41 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:41:52 -0500

I sure did. I remember reading it the day I went to the promotion board. Boris Yeltsin was the new top dog in mother Russia.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 21 at 2018 8:43 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 08:43:50 -0400

No. I gave up reading and ordering it. It has become the bash the conservative, republican, anti Trump paper. There is little to no news. I am a non party citizen who is very suspicious of all politicians and parties and army times is now nothing more than an apologetic rag for the regressive liberal ALT Left