Service members, veterans and others who were once barred from blood donation because they had lived in Europe decades ago at the height of transmission of “mad cow disease” are now eligible at military donor centers.

Pete Carril served as a public information officer in the United States Army at the conclusion of the Korean War before starting his coaching career as a junior varsity coach in Pennsylvania.

Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany, August 1976: A tranquil scene late in the day on a beach in northern Germany.

Ferry travel is magical. On the water, every sense is activated, and you can take it all in at a comparatively easy pace. The Pacific Northwest is a marvelous place to indulge an obsession with ferries.