The Stars and Stripes commences publication. February 8, 1918.

On this day in 1918 the famous military newspaper, The Stars and Stripes, commenced publication.

Some would say it resumed publication, as there was a military newspaper, of limited circulation, also named that during the Civil War.  However, that paper, as noted, had a limited circulation amongst Illinois regiments alone and can't really be regarded as the originator of the later soldier's newspaper.

The World War One Stars and Stripes was a high quality newspaper that was published until June 1919.  Some of its staff would go on to major literary careers of various types.  It was revived during World War Two in which it resumed its prior high quality and its still in print as a daily soldiers newspaper today.