Actress Marilyn Monroe poses with Pfc. John Fenesy of Caldwell and Cpl. Dick Armstrong at the 3rd Division airstrip in South Korea in this Feb. 18, 1954, photo from the Stars and Stripes …

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Jul 18, 2025 · Rose L. Thayer is based in Austin, Texas, and she has been covering the western region of the continental U.S. for Stars and Stripes since 2018.