97th General Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany, Feb. 1, 1957: Unidentified nurse feeds a premature baby in its incubator at the 97th General Hospital Maternity Ward in Frankfurt, Germany. Read the 1957 article and see additional photos here. https://www.stripes.com/history/2023-04-11/usareur-hospitals-baby-care-9761289.html META TAGS: military medical; fixed medical treatment facility; way of life; hospital; pregnancy; maternity; health service support; military family; health care;

97th General Hospital Maternity Ward in Germany, 1957

97th General Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany, Feb. 1, 1957: Unidentified nurse feeds a premature baby in its incubator at the 97th General Hospital Maternity Ward in Frankfurt, Germany.

Pvt. Foster Stevens in his Marine uniform.

A century later, a taped message solves the mystery of a WWI doughboy’s death

Foster Stevens was killed nine days before the Nov. 11, 1918, armistice that ended World War I. Now his family knows about the man who was with him when he died.

Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 1955: Singer and actress Debbie Reynolds performs before some 5,000 U.S. Army Korea soldiers who jammed the baseball field at the Seoul Military Post. Miss Reynolds was one of the acts of the "Johnny Grant Galaxy" show. Disc jockey Johhny Grant and his troup's week-long tour includes stops in both South Korea as well as Japan. 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: Pacific; Korea; actor; celebrity; entertainment; musician; singer; performance; servicemembers; Army; soldiers; Chuck Taylor; audience

Debbie Reynolds wows crowd in Seoul, 1955

Seoul, South Korea, May 23, 1955: Singer and actress Debbie Reynolds performs before some 5,000 U.S. Army Korea soldiers who jammed the baseball field at the Seoul Military Post.

Crew photo for the Heaven Can Wait bomber in Papua New Guinea.

Remains of 21-year-old WWII aviator recovered from sunken bomber

Divers examining the wreckage of the B-24 bomber “Heaven Can Wait” recovered bones of 2nd Lt. Thomas V. Kelly Jr., and his Army Air Forces ring.

Fukuoka, Japan, Oct. 23, 1960: Miss Itazuke Airbase, Kenniekay McDaniel (center), Cecile Schneringer (left) and Pat Bomar wave to the crowds during the Hakata Okunchi Festival parade. The three American high school students and the Itazuke airbase High School Band were entries in the Hakata Okunchi parades Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23, 1960. The two-day festival dates back to feudal days and gives thanks to the gods for Autumn’s harvest, with the parades starting at the Kushida Shrine, dedicated to Hakata's Shinto deities Ohata Omikami (Kushida Omikami), Amaterasu Omikami , and Susanoo Omikami (Gion Omikami). Ms. McDaniel, stepdaughter of M/Sgt. and Mrs. Frank Clark won the coveted crown in the July 4th contest; Ms. Schneringer, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Lester E. Schneringer, and Ms. Bomar, daughter of Maj. and Mrs. Wayne Bomar were runners-up. 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:Kyushu Island; Itazuke Airbase; Hakata; Japanese culture; Japanese customs; Japanese tradition; festival; dependents; military life; DODDS; DODEA;

Miss Itazuke Airbase, 1960

Fukuoka, Japan, Oct. 23, 1960: Miss Itazuke Airbase, Kenniekay McDaniel (center), Cecile Schneringer (left) and Pat Bomar wave to the crowds during the Hakata Okunchi Festival parade.

Kitzingen, Germany, Jan. 13, 1948: Lt. Gen. Clarence R. Huebner (center) inspects the honor guard commanded by 1/Lt. Roscoe Cartwright at the Kitzingen Basic Training Center for Negro troops. The deputy EUCOM commander toured the extensive former air base with 20 generals and staff officers. At the time of Huebner's visit, the U.S. Armed Forces were still segregated. President Harry Truman’s executive order 9981 abolishing discrimination in the armed services “on the basis of race, color, religion or national origin,” which led to the end of segregation in the services, was issued July 26, 1948. During his visit, Lt. Gen. Huebner noted: "There are 14,000,000 Negroes in the U.S.," Huebner stated. "If the Nation is to utilize this manpower in the Army, we must develop its leadership potential." Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/history/1948-01-23/huebner-visits-school-for-black-troops-1570552.html1 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: African American; African American history; segregation; desegregation; U.S. Army; U.S. European Command; EUCOM; race relations; racism; education; military education; discrimination; servicemembers

Lt. Gen. Clarence R. Huebner in Germany, 1948

Kitzingen, Germany, Jan. 13, 1948: Lt. Gen. Clarence R. Huebner (center) inspects the honor guard commanded by 1/Lt. Roscoe Cartwright at the Kitzingen Basic Training Center for Negro troops. The

Frankfurt, Germany, Apr. 5, 1990: David Bowie performs at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany, during what was billed as the last tour in which he would perform his greatest hits. The playlist for each show of the English musician's Sound and Vision tour was determined by fans' call-in votes. Want to see who's performing near you? Check out the Live Music Events section on Stars and Stripes' Community sites. https://www.stripes.com/communities/ META TAGS: concert; entertainment; music;

David Bowie at the Festhalle in Germany, 1990

Frankfurt, Germany, April 5, 1990: David Bowie performs at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany, during what was billed as the last tour in which he would perform his greatest hits.

A rehabilitated historical barracks at the Fort Vancouver National Monument.

Fort Vancouver barracks’ $16.5M renovation preserves building’s historical appearance

Building 993 is where as many as 180 infantrymen used to sleep, eat, work and socialize, Fortmann said. But now, it’s where approximately 100 employees of two federal agencies have already started moving into stylish new office space.

Tahweelah, Iraq, Feb. 19, 2009: Reflected in the glasses of an Iraqi soldier, 1st Lt. Javier Avila, 3rd Platoon leader for Company A, Task Force 3-66 Armor, and Lt. Zafer from the Iraqi army, coordinate a patrol in the village of Tahweela, Iraq. The operation aims to bring the "clear, hold and build" strategy to the southern Balad-Ruz District of Iraq's Diyala province. Read the 2009 article on Task Force 3-66's operations and see additional photos here. META TAGS: Operation Iraqi Freedom; U.S. Army; Operation Dark Wolf Pursuit One; Task Force 3-66 Armor; Diyala province; Iraqi army; Sunni insurgents;

Sunglasses reflect Iraqi soldiers in the village of Tahweela, 2009

Tahweelah, Iraq, Feb. 19, 2009: Reflected in the glasses of an Iraqi soldier, 1st Lt. Javier Avila, 3rd Platoon leader for Company A, Task Force 3-66 Armor, and Lt. Zafer from the Iraqi army, coordinate a patrol in the village of Tahweela, Iraq.