Photo of the day From the Stripes archives
June 9, 2003
Gus Schuettler / ©Stars and Stripes
Berlin, November 1961: A man caught trying to flee into West Berlin from the Eastern sector takes one last look back at freedom as he is led away by Vopos, or East German police.
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Past photos of the day
June 8, 2003:
Operation Desert Storm, Battle of the 73 Easting. (With 1991 story)
June 7, 2003:
John Wayne at the U.S. Army Hospital on Okinawa.
June 6, 2003:
Ann-Margret entertains servicemembers in Vietnam. (With additional photos)
June 5, 2003:
A spectator stretches to get a photo of President Gerald Ford.
June 4, 2003:
Robert Kennedy greets some admirers in Heidelberg, Germany. (With additional photos)
June 3, 2003:
Elvis Presley relaxes during an interview in Germany.
June 2, 2003:
A wounded soldier gets help from two of his comrades in Vietnam.
June 1, 2003:
Gen. Eisenhower gets the news of Gen. MacArthur's dismissal.