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Covering a raid, 2003

From the Stars and Stripes archives: A Marine sqaud automatic machine gunner takes cover behind a drop-off on the edge of a road during a raid at Al Fahr, Iraq on March 29, 2003.

Shoes fit for a King, 2008

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Flowers grow out of traditional Dutch wooden shoes at a display at Keukenhof gardens in Lisse, Netherlands on March 20, 2008.

Serious side eye from Ms. Kitt, 1958

From the Stars and Stripes archives: A makeup artist preps singer and actress Eartha Kitt backstage at the London Palladium on Nov. 13, 1958, for her appearance on Britain’s “Sunday Night at the Palladium” show.

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A black-and-white, 1960s-era image of a Japanese man wearing headphones and standing over a large radio control panel.

Heard it on the radio, 1964

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Koyu Nakamura, AFRTS engineer, works in the master control room at the Rycom Plaza Studios on Okinawa in July 1964.

Hed: Looking from up high, 2002 Aomori, Japan, March 2002: Readers using the Aomori Public Library on the eighth floor of Ausa enjoy an expansive cityscape view. Stationed at Misawa Air Base and looking for things to do in Aomori? Check out our Japan Community site! https://japan.stripes.com/ META DATA: travel; entertainment; day trips; daytrips; military family; R&R

Looking from up high, 2002

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Readers using the Aomori Public Library on the eighth floor of Ausa enjoy an expansive cityscape view, in Aomori, Japan, March 2002.

Hed: Guns and ammo held high, 1967 Mekong Delta, Vietnam, July 1967: An underwater pothole gives a hapless GI an unexpected dunking as a buddy grins at his discomfort. Looking for Stars and Stripes’ coverage of the Vietnam War? Subscribe to Stars and Stripes’ historic newspaper archive! We have digitized our 1948-1999 European and Pacific editions, as well as several of our WWII editions and made them available online through https://starsandstripes.newspaperarchive.com/ META TAGS: Mekong Delta; South Vietnam; Vietnam War; Pacific; war; combat; river; U.S. Marine Corps; USMC; Marines; servicemember; rifle; patrol; pistol

Guns and ammo held high, 1967

From the Stars and Stripes archives: An underwater pothole gives a hapless GI an unexpected dunking as a buddy grins at his discomfort in Mekong Delta, Vietnam, 1967.

Hed: Smoke show, 1968 Saigon, Vietnam, Feb. 3, 1968: Heavy smoke billows from a massive tire pile as onlookers stand by. The exact location of the fire was not noted by the photographer, but possibly Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon which suffered numerous attacks during the Tet Offensive. Looking for Stars and Stripes’ coverage of the Vietnam War? Subscribe to Stars and Stripes’ historic newspaper archive! We have digitized our 1948-1999 European and Pacific editions, as well as several of our WWII editions and made them available online through https://starsandstripes.newspaperarchive.com/ META TAGS: Vietnam war; Tet offensive; Tet; combat; Saigon; city; urban warfare; rubber tires; automobile tires; smoke; fire; civilians; destruction

Smoke show, 1968

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Heavy smoke billows from a massive tire pile as onlookers stand by in Saigon on Feb. 3, 1968.

Hed: Over the North Sea, into the sun, 2007 Somewhere over the North Sea, Nov. 14, 2007: A group of 321st Special Tactics Squadron airmen jump out into a blinding ray of sunshine from a MC-130P Combat Shadow as part of a training exercise over the North Sea. Check out the full story and see additional photos here. https://www.stripes.com/news/2007-11-21/airmen-don-wetsuits-and-parachutes-for-north-sea-training-1980733.html1 META TAGS: MC-130P; 321st Special Tactics Squadron; training; 67th Special Operations Squadron; U.S. Air Force

Over the North Sea, into the sun, 2007

From the Stars and Stripes archives: A group of 321st Special Tactics Squadron airmen jump out into a blinding ray of sunshine from a MC-130P Combat Shadow as part of a training exercise over the North Sea on Nov. 14, 2007.

Hed: Greasing the wheels, 2002 Camp Foster, Okinawa, Sep. 13, 2002: Marine Pfc. Julien Perri of 3rd Transportation Support Battalion's Support Company pumps fluid into a differential on a Logistics Vehicle System on Camp Foster, Okinawa. META TAGS: USMC; U.S. Marine Corps; Marines;

Greasing the wheels, 2002

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Marine Pfc. Julien Perri of 3rd Transportation Support Battalion’s Support Company pumps fluid into a differential on a Logistics Vehicle System on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Sep. 13, 2002.

Hed: We didn't start the fire, 2020 Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Mar. 11, 2020: The Latvian firefighting team puts out an engine fire on a mockup of a fighter jet. Firefighters from four NATO nations practiced putting out fires at the USAFE Fire Academy. Read the full story and see additional photos here. https://www.stripes.com/news/2020-03-12/nato-firefighters-hold-live-fire-training-with-americans-at-ramstein-1473401.html1 META TAGS: USAFE; U.S. Air Forces in Europe; firefighter; NATO

We didn’t start the fire, 2020

From the Stars and Stripes archives: The Latvian firefighting team puts out an engine fire on a mockup of a fighter jet at Ramstein Air Base on Mar. 11, 2020.

Hed: What makes the world go 'round, 2019 Vogelweh, Germany, Aug. 24, 2019: Students discover the globe in the library during second-grade orientation at the new Vogelweh Elementary School. META TAGS: School library; Month of Military Child; DODEA; DOD schools; military child; military family; school resources; military life; military brats;

What makes the world go ‘round, 2019

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Students discover the globe in the library during second-grade orientation at the new Vogelweh Elementary School in Germany on Aug. 24, 2019.

Hed: Keeping motors running, 1990 Saudi Arabia, 1990: An Air Force mechanic services a C-5 Galaxy aircraft at a desert airstrip during the weeks preceding the Gulf War. Looking for Stars and Stripes’ Gulf War coverage? Subscribe to Stars and Stripes’ historic newspaper archive! We have digitized our 1948-1999 European and Pacific editions, as well as several of our WWII editions and made them available online through https://starsandstripes.newspaperarchive.com/ META TAGS: U.S. Air Force; Gulf War; Iraq;

Keeping motors running, 1990

From the Stars and Stripes archives: An Air Force mechanic services a C-5 Galaxy aircraft at a desert airstrip during the weeks preceding the Gulf War in Saudi Arabia, 1990.

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