stars & stripes

     

In 1918 the U.S. military revived this newspaper which originated in the Civil War

Trivia about stars & stripes

  • This yacht skippered by Dennis Conner won back the America's Cup from Australia in 1987
  • In 1987 this patriotic boat beat the Kookaburra III to win the America's Cup
  • It's estimated that during WWII, the European edition of this U.S. military newspaper topped a million in circulation