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Archive photo of the day

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of an airman giving his wife some relief by taking their daughter in Frankfurt, Germany on Aug. 10, 1950.

Solving the problem together, 1957

From the Stars and Stripes archives: Teacher Donna Frede helps fourth-grader Norman Ross with a task at Machinato Elementary School at Camp Kinser in Okinawa, Japan, in October 1957.



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Ready for some reveling, 2018

From the Stars and Stripes archives: A group of revelers celebrates Weiberfastnacht, or women’s carnival, in Mainz, Germany, on Feb. 8, 2018.

War Zone, 1995

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of residents standing in front of graffiti pointing the way to the war zone along the Posavina corridor on Dec. 13, 2995.

Ready to roll, 2014

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of a woman Marine confirming her route with the combat operations center during Exercise Desert Scimitar at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., on April 10, 2014.

The heart of the matter, 2001

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of Marines seemingly framed by a heart made out of concertina wire at Twentynine Palms, Calif., in October 2001.

Karbala jail, 2003

Here is a photo from the Stars and Stripes archives of prisoners waiting in Karbala jail in Iraq on July 8, 2003.

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.

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