48th Surgical Hospital, South Korea, Nov. 24, 1958: "Reconditioning exercises" are led by SP5 Wallace C. Henninger, chief ward master, and SFC Harold Kelleher, training NCO. The U.S.48th Surgical Hospital in Korea is an unusual organization as it provides care for convalescent patients only. The hospital, under the command of Maj. James Shafer, is equipped with modern facilities for rehabilitating patients and therapy and physical exercises are emphasized in the treatment of men. Looking for Stars and Stripes’ historic coverage? 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: military medical; hospital; health care; patient; rehabilitation; physical therapy; exercise; U.S. Army; servicemember

Exercises led at 48th Surgical Hospital in South Korea, 1958

48th Surgical Hospital, South Korea, Nov. 24, 1958: “Reconditioning exercises” are led by SP5 Wallace C. Henninger, chief ward master, and SFC Harold Kelleher, training NCO.

FOB Lagman, Afghanistan, Mar. 20, 2006: Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Battalion's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment relax on the helicopter landing pad at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan as they wait for a Chinook helicopter ride to Kandahar Air Field on the first leg of their trip home to Vicenza, Italy after a year deployment to Operation Enduring Freedom. META DATA: Operation Enduring Freedom; Wars on Terror; taliban; Afghanistan; U.S. Army; 173rd Airborne Battalion's 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment

Soldiers relax on a helicopter landing pad in Afghanistan, 2006

FOB Lagman, Afghanistan, Mar. 20, 2006: Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Battalion’s 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment relax on the helicopter landing pad at Forward Operating Base Lagman, Afghanistan.

Mainz, Germany, Feb. 23, 2005: President Bush talks to American soldiers who served in Afghanistan during a military review upon his arrival in Mainz, Germany. META TAGS: Operation Freedom Sentinel; Afghanistan; Afghan Army; Wars on Terror

President Bush talks to soldiers in Germany, 2005

Mainz, Germany, Feb. 23, 2005: President Bush talks to American soldiers who served in Afghanistan during a military review upon his arrival in Mainz, Germany.

Hill 400, South Korea, June 21, 1952: Men of the Colombian Battalion - most probably 3rd Platoon, Company A of the 1st Colombian Infantry Battalion - and their South Korean Army counterparts carry one of their wounded men down Hill 400 after the conclusion of a successful raid on the hill. Lasting only an hour and 30 minutes the Colombians killed 28 enemy soldiers, destroyed its artillery positions and took the hill. The platoon suffered 2 KIA and 15 wounded. By the time the Colombian Battalion returned home on October 29, 1954, the Colombians received twenty-five Bronze Stars with Valor, nine Bronze Stars, eighteen Silver Stars, and two Presidential Unit Citations (one from the United States and one from South Korea), as well as the respect and admiration of the U.S. and South Korean men they fought beside. One hundred thirty-one of its servicemembers had died in combat, ten in wartime accidents, two of natural causes and more than 400 were wounded. Colombia was the only Latin American country to dispatch troops to Korea during the Korean War - the 1st Colombian Infantry Battalion, which became known as the Colombian Battalion, arrived in country June 15, 1951 and during their deployment were attached to several U.S. Army Infantry Regiments. Read Stars and Stripes' 1952 story about the Colombian Battalion's assault on Hill "X" here. https://www.stripes.com/migration/united-effort-aids-colombian-attack-1.557103 META TAGS: Pacific; South Korea; Korean War; combat; Colombia; Colombian Army; 1st Colombian Battalion; army; war; United Nations Command; UNC; UN; wounded; ROK; casualty

Colombian Battalion men carry their wounded in South Korea, 1952

Hill 400, South Korea, June 21, 1952: Men of the Colombian Battalion  — most probably 3rd Platoon, Company A of the 1st Colombian Infantry Battalion  — and their South Korean Army counterparts carry one of their wounded men down Hill 400 after the conclusion of a successful raid on the hill.

Soldiers from the 1st Colombian Infantry Battalion line up for a photo before the start of a coordinated assault on a Chinese-held hill that commanded a view of the United Nations forces' front in Korea on June 21, 1952.. Second Lt. Mario Bernal, at center rear with his arms folded, led the attack.

From the Archives: United Effort Aids Colombian Attack

Only lack of prisoners mars swift raid. This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, July 16, 1952. It is republished unedited in its original form.

Miri, Afghanistan, Sep. 17, 2006: Local men listen during the shura, or meeting, held at the government compound in Miri, Afghanistan. META DATA: Operation Enduring Freedom; Wars on Terror; Afghanistan;

Local men listen during a meeting in Afghanistan, 2006

Miri, Afghanistan, Sep. 17, 2006: Local men listen during the shura, or meeting, held at the government compound in Miri, Afghanistan.

Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2016: A formation presents Brig. Gen. Jon Thomas with a final salute during the 86th Airlift Wing's change-of-command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Read the Change of Command article here. https://www.stripes.com/migration/new-commander-takes-charge-of-air-force-s-largest-wing-in-europe-1.424345 META TAGS: U.S. Air Force; 86th Airlift Wing; USAFE; Change of Command; ceremony

Change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, 2016

Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 17, 2016: A formation presents Brig. Gen. Jon Thomas with a final salute during the 86th Airlift Wing’s change-of-command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Roedelheim, Germany, June 17, 1950: Cheerful parasols are lined up on the outside terrace of the Zephyr Diner. A sign reading "Blow Horn For Curb Service" alerts patrons for the dine-in-your-car option. The diner - which opened in 1949 as part of the European Exchange System - was located on the autobahn north of Frankfurt, on the Westerbachstrasse, Roedelheim. It was the first diner in the European Command area. It no longer exists, but it is unknown when it closed. Stars and Stripes republished several of the images of the Zephyr diner over the years. All images taken by a Stars and Stripes photographer during one "assignment" are digitized by Stars and Stripes archives' staff. For the Zephyr diner assignment that meant a total of 45 images taken on both 35mm and 4x5 film. Check out additional images of the diner here and here. https://www.stripes.com/history/archive_photo_of_the_day/2022-07-25/zephyr-diner-germany-1950-6764113.html https://www.stripes.com/history/archive_photo_of_the_day/2023-11-05/zephyr-diner-germany-1950-11882643.html META TAGS: Europe; Germany; European Exchange Sytem; diner; dining; food service; leisure; military life; restaurant; fast food; Archives Month; preservation;

Zephyr Diner in Germany, 1950

Roedelheim, Germany, June 17, 1950: Cheerful parasols are lined up on the outside terrace of the Zephyr Diner. A sign reading “Blow Horn For Curb Service” alerts patrons for the dine-in-your-car option.