By Joe Gromelski
Published: May 16, 2012
Scott Woodham ©Stars and Stripes
Japan, June, 1978: Seventeen-year-old George Haynes of Negai is silhouetted against the setting sun as he moves along a seawall on his skateboard.
By Joe Gromelski
Published: May 15, 2012
Bruce McIlhaney ©Stars and Stripes
South Vietnam, April 17, 1968: A 9th Infantry Division airboat glides through the water near Nha Be, an area said to be used by the Viet Cong in organizing attacks on Saigon. The airboats, which could travel at speeds up to 40 knots, were used in shallow waters similar to those where the boats are most commonly found, in Florida's Everglades.
By Joe Gromelski
Published: May 14, 2012
Ron Alvey ©Stars and Stripes
Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May, 1998: Sgt. Wes Billington, Spec. Olegario Martins and Spec. Jason Langworthy, left to right, watch a joint jumping exercise featuring U.S. and Polish soldiers from a vantage point atop their CH47-D Chinook helicopter. The aircrew is assigned to Company F, 159th Aviation Regiment, from Giebelstadt, Germany.
By Joe Gromelski
Published: May 13, 2012
Dave Didio ©Stars and Stripes
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, May 8, 1980: Mourners line the streets of Belgrade during the funeral of Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito, the last of the World War II allied leaders. Although he was a communist, Tito's defiance of Josef Stalin led to his expulsion from the Soviet bloc in 1948. Following Tito's death, the power vacuum in the Balkans was filled by the likes of Slobodan Milosevic amid the breakup of the country and years of bloodshed.
RELATED MATERIAL:
Stars and Stripes' 1980 story about Tito's funeral.
By Joe Gromelski
Published: May 12, 2012
Dave Casey ©Stars and Stripes
Mogadishu, Somalia, June, 1993: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dean A. Mitt, a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot, practices his steer-roping technique on a slow day in Mogadishu. The "horse" was made from a 50-gallon drum mounted on a wooden frame, and the skull comes from a local cow. Mott, from Rock Springs, Wyoming, was an active member of the Amateur Rodeo Club at Fort Campbell, Ky., where he was stationed when he was deployed to Somalia.
By Joe Gromelski
Published: May 11, 2012
Eikoh Goya ©Stars and Stripes
Okinawa, March, 1969: Spec. 4 James W. Pearson and his dog, Dutch, guard a Nike-Hercules missile site of the 30th Artillery Brigade near Bolo Point. The Nike-Hercules was a key component of the U.S. military's arsenal from 1958 until the 1970s, when it was phased out in favor of the Patriot missile.
By Joe Gromelski
Published: May 10, 2012
Harold Briggs ©Stars and Stripes
Frankfurt, Germany, August 20, 1948: Mildred Gillars, left, also known as "Axis Sally," leaves for Washington to face a grand jury treason inquiry. At right is her escort, WOJC Katherine Samaha. Maine native Gillars, who made propaganda broadcasts to allied troops on behalf of the Nazis during World War II, was to be joined in the inquiry by her Pacific counterpart, "Tokyo Rose."
RELATED MATERIAL:
A story about Mildred Gillars' 1948 departure from Germany.
By Joe Gromelski
Published: May 8, 2012
©Stars and Stripes
South Korea, September, 1960: Pondering a giant-size repair job, Sgt. John Ashley of the 27th Ordnance Battalion inspects a tank crippled by two explosions it touched off when it roared into a live minefield during field training exercise Trooper Turnout II. Although the tank's crew escaped injury, the left tread of the tank was destroyed and four cog wheels were blown off.
By Joe Gromelski
Published: May 7, 2012
Ron Alvey ©Stars and Stripes
Tuzla Air Base, Bosnia and Herzegovina, August, 1998: Secretary of State Madeleine Albright shakes hands with U.S. servicemembers at Tuzla Air Base. Albright was visiting Bosnia to talk with key officials about progress on implementing the Dayton peace agreement, notably the issue of refugee return.
By Joe Gromelski
Published: May 6, 2012
©Stars and Stripes
Munich, Germany, August, 1951: A rain-slicked outdoor court wasn't enough to stop the the Harlem Globetrotters from rolling over another hapless opponent, in this case the Boston Whirlwinds. The legendary basketball showmen, led by Marques Haynes and Goose Tatum, entertained thousands of fans in a tour of Europe that was notable for the number of games played outside in bad weather. "It rained 25 out of 33 days we played out of doors in France," said Haynes, "but the show went right on."
RELATED MATERIAL:
Stars and Stripes' story about the Globetrotters' 1951 game in Munich.
