Photo Of The Day Gallery | 80th Anniversary

observation post

Operation Hastings observation post, 1966

Observation post

Observation post during Operation Hastings, 1966

FN Gerald B. Reid tapes M-16 magazines to the machine gun. Reid is part of the crew of a U.S. Navy manning a flame boat on My Tho river.

A flame boat on My Tho river, 1968

Radioman Donald Samply, RM3 (forefront) and gunner SN Stephen Artz look out over the My Tho river.

My Tho river, 1968

New replacements for the Big Red One provide a moment's comic relief as they all get first-hand "briefings" on how to use a toothbrush and new super-paste the Army's come up with for quick dental cleanings.

Army quick dental cleanings, 1968

John Honke delivers paper to subscribers. Through it all, delivering the news has been what Stripes is all about.

A Stars and Stripes newsboy in Japan, 1974

Zippo fires napalm as a fire boat does some target practice on My Tho river.

Target practice on My Tho river, 1968

AP photographer Horst Faas in the doorway of the Associated Press Saigon bureau.

Associated Press Saigon bureau, 1963