Somewhere in the Arabian Sea, Nov. 30, 2001: Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) fire their weapons off the end of the USS Bataan, somewhere in the Arabian Sea. The Marines are busy staying prepared for possible orders into Aghanistan. META TAGS: Operation Enduring Freedom; Afghanistan; Wars on Terror; U.S. Navy; USMC; Marine Corps; Marines
Target practice on USS Bataan, 2001

Somewhere in the Arabian Sea, Nov. 30, 2001: Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) fire their weapons off the end of the USS Bataan.

Intimate artifact from USS Amesbury sunk off Key West found stashed in piece of furniture

A log that details the USS Amesbury’s travels was found in Massachusetts, stuck in a piece of furniture.

Derek Dixon, 9 (left) and J.T. Williams III on the playground. J.T., son of Spec. 4 William and Karen Carroll saved Derek's life by performing the Heimlich maneuver when he saw his friend choking at lunch.
From the archives, 1980: Boy, 9, saves fellow student from choking

Derek Dixon, 9, son of Spec. 5 Anthony and Myrna Dixon, was eating his lunch and talking when a piece of chicken got lodged in his throat. Fellow student J.T. Williams III used the Heimlich maneuver to save Dixon’s life.

Frankfurt, Germany, Nov. 20, 1980: Derek Dixon, 9 (left) and J.T. Williams III pose on the playground at Frankfurt Elementary School. J.T., son of Spec. 4 William and Karen Carroll saved Derek's life by performing the Heimlich maneuver when he saw his friend choking at lunch. J.T., who is also 9-years-old, had seen how to perform the life-saving maneuver when their teacher Ms. Kathryn Willers' showed a movie on it to her fourth grade class at Frankfurt Elementery School No. 2. Derek is the son of Spec. 5 Anthony and Myrna Dixon. Stars and Stripes celebrates the Month of the Military Child! Check out stories and drawings of dozens of "military brats" here.https://militarychild.stripes.com/ For J.T.'s and Derek's story - and more images of the duo, check here. META TAGS: DODEA; DODDS; students; first aid; CPR; medical emergencies; Heimlich maneuver; military family;
A young hero, 1980

Frankfurt, Germany, Nov. 20, 1980: Derek Dixon, 9 (left), and J.T. Williams III pose on the playground at Frankfurt Elementary School. J.T., son of Spc. 4 William and Karen Carroll, saved Derek’s life by performing the Heimlich maneuver.

FILE - An Argentine and Israeli flag stand side by side at the office of Guillermo Borger, president of the Jewish community center AMIA, during an interview with The Associated Press in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Feb. 8, 2013. Argentina’s highest criminal court on Thursday, April 12, 2024, reported a new development in the elusive quest for justice in the country’s deadliest attack in history – the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center headquarters – concluding Iran had planned the attack and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group had executed the plans. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
Argentine court blames Iran and Hezbollah for deadly 1994 Jewish center bombing

Argentina’s highest criminal court reported a new development in the quest for justice in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center headquarters, the deadliest attack in the country’s history. It concluded that Iran had planned the attack and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group executed the plans.

A vehicle destroyed by a Hezbollah missile in Kibbutz Menara. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Amnon Gutman
Iran and Israel’s shadow war has lasted years: Key moments before the attack

Iran launched its first-ever direct attack at Israel with more than 300 missiles and drones. Here are some key events that led to the Iran attack on Israel.

Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 1960: Standard of Athens leads Junior Olympic paraders at Tachi West Track Saturday. Behind These Athletes Are Competitors From Argos, Corinth, Thebes, Sparta, Other Ancient Cities. Seven sixth grade classes from the Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, Dependent Elementary School got together at the Tachikawa West Track Saturday for their own version of the athletic classic. Boys and girls on the teams ran the gamut of competitive skills in the big global event, including shot-putting, broad jumping and relay races. The 1960 Junior Olympics began when student Tom Mulky, acting as the Olympic flame runner, touched his torch to the fire pot that burned throughout the competition. The teams were named after the seven cities of ancient Greece – Corinth, Olympia, Argos, Thebes, Sparta, Marathon and Athens. Pictured here is a scan of the original 1960 print created by Stars and Stripes Pacific's photo department to run in the print newspaper. The red marks indicate the crop lines. Only the middle part of the image would appear in the newspaper. As the vast majority of pre-1964 Stars and Stripes Pacific negatives and slides were unwittingly destroyed by poor temporary storage in 1963, the prints developed from the late 1940s through 1963 are often the only images left of Stripes' news photography from those decades. Stars and Stripes' archives team is scanning these prints to ensure their preservation. Check out additional images of the 1960 Junior Olympics here. META TAGS: Pacific; DoDEA; DODDS; school; education; dependents; children; civilians; prep track and field; prep athletics; sports; military family
From the archives, 1960: Young athletes compete in Junior Olympics at Tachikawa Air Base, Japan

Seven sixth grade classes from the Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, Dependent Elementary School got together at the Tachikawa West Track Saturday, Oct. 22, 1960, for the Junior Olympics, their own version of the athletic classic.

Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 1960: Standard of Athens leads Junior Olympic paraders at Tachi West Track Saturday. Behind These Athletes Are Competitors From Argos, Corinth, Thebes, Sparta, Other Ancient Cities. Seven sixth grade classes from the Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, Dependent Elementary School got together at the Tachikawa West Track Saturday for their own version of the athletic classic. Boys and girls on the teams ran the gamut of competitive skills in the big global event, including shot-putting, broad jumping and relay races. The 1960 Junior Olympics began when student Tom Mulky, acting as the Olympic flame runner, touched his torch to the fire pot that burned throughout the competition. The teams were named after the seven cities of ancient Greece – Corinth, Olympia, Argos, Thebes, Sparta, Marathon and Athens. Pictured here is a scan of the original 1960 print created by Stars and Stripes Pacific's photo department to run in the print newspaper. The red marks indicate the crop lines. Only the middle part of the image would appear in the newspaper. As the vast majority of pre-1964 Stars and Stripes Pacific negatives and slides were unwittingly destroyed by poor temporary storage in 1963, the prints developed from the late 1940s through 1963 are often the only images left of Stripes' news photography from those decades. Stars and Stripes' archives team is scanning these prints to ensure their preservation. Check out additional images of the 1960 Junior Olympics here. META TAGS: Pacific; DoDEA; DODDS; school; education; dependents; children; civilians; prep track and field; prep athletics; sports; military family
Junior Olympics in Japan, 1960

Tachikawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 22, 1960: The standard of Athens leads Junior Olympic paraders at Tachi West Track.

Annotations written by William T. Sherman can be seen in the margins of a copy of Ulysses S. Grant's memoir. The book is among the Sherman-related artifacts that will be auctioned in Columbus on May 14, 2024.
Civil War Gen. William T. Sherman’s military sword, family Bible, personal items to go to auction

Civil War Union Gen. William T. Sherman’s personal sword and military trunk, his family Bible and other mementos will be auctioned off May 14 in Columbus, Ohio.

Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2003: At Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, soldiers from the 1st Armored Division pull maintenance on part of the Firefinder radar system, which can pinpoint from where enemy mortar or artillery is being fired. Chief Warrant Officer Hipolito Medina, left, a radar section leader, and Spc. Nathaniel Rumph, a radar repairman, are both members of Battery D, 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment. META TAGS: Operation Iraqi Freedom; Wars on Terror; U.S. Army;
Firefinder maintenance in Baghdad, 2003

Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 19, 2003: At Baghdad International Airport, soldiers from the 1st Armored Division pull maintenance on part of the Firefinder radar system, which can pinpoint from where enemy mortar or artillery is being fired.