Stripes Europe is an interactive version of Stripes business publications distributed to U.S. military communities in Europe ... with local, community-focused news and coverage of events, dining, activities, travel and entertainment. Stripes Europe was established to meet the demand of the U.S. military community for local news and information in an easily accessible, English-language format. Stripes Europe and other community products are supplements of the daily Stars and Stripes newspaper and its corresponding website, stripes.com. Stars and Stripes is authorized for publication by the Department of Defense (DOD) for members of the U.S. military serving overseas. The contents of Stripes Europe is unofficial and not to be considered as the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense or U.S. Europe Command. As a DOD-authorized newspaper, Stripes Europe may be distributed through official channels and may use appropriated funds for distribution to remote and isolated locations where overseas DOD personnel are located. read more