Ukrainian military medics of the 47th Brigade shift an injured comrade to a stretcher at the field hospital in Avdiivka direction, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Russian assault opens new front, diverting Ukraine forces as Western aid trickles in

Russian troops were locked in intense battles with Ukrainian soldiers around the embattled town of Vovchansk in northeast Ukraine on Monday, pushing ahead with a ground offensive that opened a new front.

Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and ‘King of the Bs,’ dies at 98
Comedians Manuel Wolff and Erin Crouch take center stage at a free comedy show in Baumholder on May 18 bringing their unique perspectives to humorously dissect everyday life and cultural quirks in Germany.
Comedians bring laughter to Baumholder in German-American comedy night
Thomas Brady, director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, speaks during a ceremony for E.J. King Middle and High School at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, in 2022. Brady is retiring at the end of the school year after heading DODEA since 2014.
Student achievement has risen but ‘the work is never done,’ outgoing DODEA director says

Thomas Brady is retiring after 10 years as director of Department of Defense Education Activity schools.

Visitor center at Ramstein’s ‘Mario Kart’ gate closed indefinitely
B39 road closure near Frankenstein later this month
Wer in einen Stau gerät, muss bereits bei stockendem Verkehr an die Rettungsgasse denken | Copy: ADAC Hessen-Thüringen e.V.
Major traffic snarls expected across Germany over Pentecost weekend
South Vietnam, November, 1968: Pfc. Carroll G. Steeve, of 3rd Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, takes time out from the war to do some laundry, using the best substitute he could find for a clothesline. Looking for Stars and Stripes’ coverage of the Vietnam War? Subscribe to Stars and Stripes’ historic newspaper archive! We have digitized our 1948-1999 European and Pacific editions, as well as several of our WWII editions and made them available online through https://starsandstripes.newspaperarchive.com/ META TAGS: Vietnam War; military life; 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade, 9th Infantry Division; U.S. Army
Laundry day in South Vietnam, 1968

South Vietnam, November 1968: Pfc. Carroll G. Steeve, of 3rd Platoon, A Company, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 1st Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, takes time out from the war to do some laundry, using the best substitute he could find for a clothesline.

An automatic speed camera enforces the speed limit on a German roadside.
Kaiserslautern area speed cameras for May 13
An MQ-4C Triton taxis at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, April 29, 2020.
US military to boost drone fleet on Okinawa with Triton deployment

The US military drone presence on Okinawa is growing with the deployment of a pair of Navy MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance aircraft, according to the Japanese government.