Zephyr Diner in Germany, 1950

Roedelheim, Germany, June 17, 1950: Cheerful parasols are lined up on the outside terrace of the Zephyr Diner. A sign reading “Blow Horn For Curb Service” alerts patrons for the dine-in-your-car option.

Army soldier poses for photographer in South Korea, 1958

Korean Demilitarized Zone, South Korea, December 1958: Pvt. Joseph J. Smith poses for the Stars and Stripes photographer. He and other men in the so-called “Stakeout Platoon” stand through the inky tense Korean nights, their ears and senses alert, waiting and listening for the enemy.

Baseball lineage of 2 pitchers in the MLB playoffs trace back to Japanese legend killed fighting US troops in WWII 

Two MLB pitchers from Japan — one with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the other with the San Diego Padres — will face off in the playoffs starting this weekend. Both players can trace their baseball lineage to Japanese pitching legend Eiji Sawamura, who was killed fighting U.S. forces during World War II. 

Colors parade by military officials in Germany, 1950

Grafenwoehr Parade Ground, Germany, June 3, 1950: Members of the reviewing party come to attention as the colors are paraded past the reviewing stand.

Jimmy Carter birthday flyover honors his Navy service

The former president’s time as a naval officer was honored Tuesday in Plains, Ga., when four U.S. Navy Super Hornets conducted a flyover to celebrate his 100th birthday.

Person gives candy to children in Saigon, 1969

Saigon, South Vietnam, October 1969: Unidentified person hands out boxes of Jujyfruits candy to local Vietnamese children in Saigon.

From the Archives: 12 Top Nazis to Die; 3 Freed

Seven get prison terms; Von Papen is spared. This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes European edition, Oct. 2, 1946. It is republished unedited in its original form.

Hermann Goering at the International Military Tribunal in Germany, 1946

Hermann Goering at the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, as sketched by Stars and Stripes artist Don “Shep” Sheppard on Oct. 1, 1946, the day the verdict was read in court.

Gas street light in Germany, 1961

Munich, Germany, July 1961: Munich city lantern ward Wilhelm Schuepfer lights a gas street light.

Tourist at the Berlin Wall, 1990

Berlin, August 13, 1990: A souvenir-seeking tourist attempts to pull an iron rod loose from the dwindling remnants of the Berlin Wall. In the background at left is the Reichstag, the soon-to-be legislative center of a reunited Germany.

Soldiers rest before a flight at Ramstein Air Base, 2016

Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jun. 7, 2016: Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 503rd Infantry Regiment rest before a C-130 flight at Ramstein Air Base.

Masamitsu Yoshioka, last of Japan’s Pearl Harbor attack force, dies at 106

Masamitsu Yoshioka, who was widely acknowledged as the last remaining witness to the Pearl Harbor attack from the side of the Imperial Japanese forces, died last month at the age of 106. As a bombardier, he launched a torpedo during the attack that hit the battleship USS Utah where 58 men lost their lives. “I think of the people who died because of me,” he said.

Kids zoom down slide in England, 2008

Fulbourn, England, Sep. 12, 2008: Chloe and Sonny, both 3, zoom down the slide at Cheeky Monkeys in Fulbourn.

From the Archives: Hazy shade of success

Two ID troops complete annual training event. This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Mar. 7, 2002. It is republished unedited in its original form.

Soldier on a boat in South Korea, 2002

Imjin river valley, South Korea, Mar. 2, 2002: Army Pvt. Jason Rivas, a bridge crewmember on a bridge-erection boat, keeps in position the bays, which form the bridge, at the Army Training Evaluation Program in South Korea.