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Archive photo of the day

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee placing a wreath at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., on June 20, 2018.

Notice, 1969

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of a sign by one of the three helipads atop Black Virgin Mountain warning visitors of “enemy attack at any time.”

Naha Hari dragon boat race, 2010

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of the Torii Knights racing to the halfway point buoy during the annual Naha Hari dragon boat races in Okinawa on May 5, 2010.



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Getting battle ready, 2004

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of members of the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment based at Camp Hovey, South Korea, run out of a Bradley fighting vehicle as they practice taking a bunker at Rodriguez Range on Mar. 15, 2004.

Don’t mind us, 1969

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of a woman walking through the snow past an M113 taking part in the Carbide Ice exercise near Vilseck, Germany, Feb. 3, 1969.

Perfect landing, 2002

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of an F-14 Tomcat from VF-154 snagging an arresting wire as it touches down on the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk.

Sunset over the Pacific, 2006

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan watching a sunset in waters outside Guam, 2006.

On enemy lookout, 1967

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of a U.S. Marine scanning the perimeter for any enemy activity in Vietnam, 1967.

Back from the fight, 2002

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Members of Company A, 2nd Battalion, 187th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division return to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, on March 12, 2002, after taking part in fighting in eastern Afghanistan.

Marilyn Monroe in Korea, 1954

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of Marilyn Monroe posing with Pfc. John Fenesy of Caldwell, N.J., 3rd Div. air section, left, and Cpl. Dick Armstrong of Williston Park, N.Y., 13th Helicopter Co, at the 3rd Division (“Rock of the Marne”) airstrip Feb. 18, 1954 in South Korea.

Taking a rest, 1969

From the Stars and Stripes: U.S. Marines take a break during sweep operations on the north side of Go Noi Island, Vietnam, on June 12, 1969.

Ready, aim, shoot, 2006

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Sgt. Tessa Stanbrough, a member of the U.S. Army Military Police, helps train Iraqi military police to fire their weapons in Tal Afar, Iraq, on June 6, 2006.

Sleeping through a search, 2004

From the Stars and Stripes archives: A young Iraqi child sleeps under a blanket while an Army soldier searches for weapons in a house near Taji, Iraq, on Dec. 28, 2004.

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