Preserving Our Nation’s Military Newspaper
Welcome to The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library. Located in Bloomfield, Missouri, our institution is committed to preserving the history of the Stars and Stripes Newspaper and the US Armed Forces. Join us in exploring the fascinating stories and pivotal moments that have shaped our nation’s military history.
Our Mission
The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library documents, collects, preserves, and exhibits materials related to the history, work, contents, scope and role of the Stars and Stripes military newspaper from its origins to the present. The Museum and Library seeks to enhance the understanding and appreciation of the Stars and Stripes’ important role in history by preserving, interpreting, and making its archives available to those who are interested in using its resources for research purposes.
Latest From The Museum
Stars and Stripes Museum Summer Camp for Aspiring Journalists: The 3rd Annual Journalism Summer Camp will be held Monday, July 14 to Friday, July 18, 2025 from 10am to 4pm each day at The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library.
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.
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.
Join us for our exciting January Kids Day at the Museum as we talk about the Civil War in Southeast Missouri in 1865! This event is free and open to the public.
The Paint for a Cause Fundraiser for The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library is an exciting opportunity for the community to come together and contribute to a large-scale art project. This project consists of five panels, each standing 6 feet tall and 4 feet wide, designed with triangles that visitors can paint, adding their touch to a collaborative masterpiece.
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."