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Archive photo of the day

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Makiko (left) and Kuniko Clark play in the pool of the New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo, Japan as other guests sunbathe on the stretchers surrounding the pool, Sept. 9, 1984.



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Unfamiliar terrain, 2015

From the Stars and Stripes archives: A view from inside a Dutch Chinook as another Dutch Chinook prepares to taxi the runway at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 8, 2015.

Operation Dynamic Front, 2017

From the Stars and Stripes archives: A Lithuanian soldier observes artillery fire from inside a camouflaged enclosure during Operation Dynamic Front in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Mar. 8, 2017.

Crates full of sunshine, 2005

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Chloe Stevens is proud of her haul during a field trip to pick fresh mikans in orchards near Sasebo Naval Base’s Hario Housing Village in 2005.

The Motor City Madman, 1976

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Guitarist Ted Nugent, also known as “The Motor City Madman,” strikes a pose backstage with his signature Gibson Byrdland guitar during the Rottweil Rock Circus music festival in Rottweil, Germany, 1976:

Constellation search, 1962

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Crew members and volunteer “scanners” talk over the six-hour search and rescue mission searching for the Flying Tiger Airline Super Constellation that disappeared over the Western Pacific Ocean March 16, 1962.

Fireworks for the Fourth, 2002

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Soldiers from Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery fire 75mm ceremonial cannons during 4th of July celebrations held at Camp Casey, Korea, July 4, 2002.

Rolling into Fourth of July weekend, 2005

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Party-goers of the Fourth of July festivities at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, flocked to Carney Park to celebrate America’s independence and had a blast on a number of carnival-style rides, July 1, 2005.

Just don’t drop the real thing, 1961

From the Stars and Stripes archives: carpenter shop supervisor Chi Jung Kim (right) and Sgt. Dell E. Carter finish the build of a grenade mock-up at Yongsan Garrison, South Korea, December 1961.

Heading home, 1949

From the Stars and Stripes archives: About half of the total of 72 airmen mug and smile for the photographer after they boarded their flight back to the U.S. for redeployment, in Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, Aug. 11, 1949.

Beast of burden, 2005

From the Stars and Stripes archives: An Abrams tank from Apache Troop, First Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment takes position during a cordon and search operation Dec. 2, 2005 in the town of Bi’aj in northwestern Iraq.

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