Soldiers establish fighting positions in Logar province, 2014

Logar province, Afghanistan, Sep. 13, 2014: U.S. soldiers with “Dragon Platoon,” 2nd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment establish fighting positions at a Logar province combat outpost.

Muhammad Ali moments before the start of the heavyweight title in Germany, 1966

Frankfurt, Germany, Sep. 10, 1966: Muhammad Ali moments before the start of the heavyweight title bout against Karl Mildenberger. Standing behind him in a white shirt is his trainer Angelo Dundee.

Okinawan educators tour elementary classrooms at Kadena Air Base, 1958

Kadena, Okinawa, March 21, 1958: Miss Haruko Ota, a third grade teacher, peeks over the shoulder of Brenda Sheets, 10, daughter of Master Sgt. and Mrs. W. G. Sheets, as pupils with the right answer raise their hands in their Kadena Air Base fourth grade classroom.

From the Archives: Okinawa Educators Tour Elementary Classes

Forty-nine Okinawan educators got a first-hand look at American educational methods Friday and were surprised that American students “feel so much at ease in school.” This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific — Okinawa edition, Mar. 23, 1958. It is republished unedited in its original form.

From the Archives: Red Cross girls pep up troops with coffee, donuts and shows

A handful of Red Cross girls are traveling hundreds of bumpy miles each week to bring coffee and donuts to American and allied units in the division and to perk up morale with light entertainment. This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Dec. 19, 1958. It is republished unedited in its original form.

American Red Cross women chat with soldiers at Camp Kaiser, 1958

Camp Kaiser, South Korea, December 1958: Lynne Kaelber (seated) and Didi Hasson (standing) chat with two of the men of the 7th Military Police Company at Camp Kaiser.

Japanese educators sample DODEA schools’ co-teaching methods on Okinawa

Japanese educators from elementary schools on Okinawa recently visited Kadena Air Base to receive a crash-course in a new method of teaching. In January, their American counterparts will visit their schools to learn how Japanese classrooms are run.

Smoke grenades produce clouds during a training drill in Thailand, 2009

Lop Buri, Thailand, Feb. 9, 2009: Smoke grenades cloud a mock United Nations humanitarian relief distribution station under attack in Lop Buri, Thailand, during a training drill for Cobra Gold ’09.

Luxury liner designed to rush troops to thwart a Soviet invasion to join world’s largest artificial reef

An ocean liner built for a double life as a secret Cold War transport ship for troops will become the world’s largest artificial reef on the ocean floor on the Gulf Coast, according to plans from tourism officials in Okaloosa County, Fla.

Young woman votes in her first presidential election in Kabul, 2019

Kabul, Afghanistan, Sep. 28, 2019: Hasiba, 19, prepares to vote in her first presidential election at a polling station in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2019.

Afghan soldiers rest in an Mi-17 helicopter after evacuating from an outpost, 2015

Over Afghanistan, Jan. 6, 2015: Afghan National Army soldiers rest in the back of an Mi-17 helicopter after being evacuated from a remote outpost in southern Afghanistan.

Crew from the USS George H.W. Bush receive instructions in Norfolk, 2009

Norfolk, Virginia, Jan. 9, 2009: BMSN Riscinda Rogers, Chicago, Il., left, and the crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush receive instructions to prepare the ship for the arrival of President George W. Bush for the next day’s commissioning ceremony.

Infantry troops take part in the Carbide Ice exercise in Germany, 1969

Grafenwoehr, Germany, Feb. 3, 1969: Infantry troops taking part in the Carbide Ice exercise are silhouetted against the morning sun as they roll through the village of Koenigstein in the Vilseck — Grafenwoehr area.

Rancher watches over a herd of sheep in Kyrgyzstan, 2013

Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Dec. 6, 2013: A rancher watches over a herd of sheep in a field just outside the U.S. Air Force’s transit center in Manas, Kyrgyzstan.

Children dress up in costumes at a Halloween party in Germany, 1948

Heidelberg, Germany, Oct. 30, 1948: Devils, ghosts, pirates, ladies and what appears to be a time travelling Austrian Hungarian police officer from the early 1900s pose for a photo.

Children dress up in costumes during a Halloween celebration in Germany, 1948

Children — donned in their best Halloween costumes — are eager to pet “Clarence the Camel,” the mascot of the pilots of the 86th Fighter Group and donate some of their candy to the children of Berlin, so that Clarence can ferry them to the blockaded city on his own C47 Operation Vittles flight.

Woman gives a questioning look on a street in Andorra la Vella, 1962

Andorra la Vella, Sep. 27, 1962: An Andorran woman throws the photographer a questioning look on a street in Andorra la Vella, Andorra.

Soldier cleans his pistol after shooting in Germany, 1947

Grafenwoehr, Germany, Aug. 28, 1947: Staff Sgt John L. Bell, L Company, 18th Infantry Division cleans his pistol after shooting.

Army major confers with Vietnamese officers in South Vietnam, 1962

Soc Trang, South Vietnam, May 9, 1962: Army Maj. Robert M. Campbell (center) sector advisor for Vietnamese troops operating in the Vinh Long Province, confers with two Vietnamese officers after Marine Helicopter Squadron 362 — aka “Archie’s Angels” — ferried them into the Mekong Delta area.