A gray striped cat lays in the sun amongst the tall green grass and yellow flowers. White Stars and Stripes logo. (Chad Garland/Stars and Stripes)
You've heard of Pizza Cat, but how about this mouser at Vicenza?
As Stars and Stripes reporter Chad Garland observed: "I ran into one of the dozen or so feral cats the Garrison has tagged and adopted as mouse-hunters. His name, fittingly, is Grey. He patrols the area around the USO." #Flashes
A large mineral sample fills the bottom of this image as a smaller one, a small piece of cast iron, and a very thing needle hover above. The whole scene is lit with orange, red, and magenta light and a very low depth of field setting on a vintage lens creates dramatic blurring.
Appreciating the texture and shape of everyday objects
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An Air Force Band member plays “Taps” during the interment of Brig. Gen. Clarence “Bud” Anderson at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., March 30, 2026. Anderson, a WWII triple-ace fighter pilot, died May 17, 2024 at the age of 102. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, airmen the U.S. Air Force Band’s Ceremonial Brass and soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Detachment conduct full military funeral honors with escort for U.S. Air Force Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson in Section 38 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Monday, March 30, 2026. (US Army photo)
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, airmen the U.S. Air Force Band’s Ceremonial Brass and soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Detachment conduct full military funeral honors with escort for U.S. Air Force Col. Clarence “Bud” Anderson in Section 38 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Monday, March 30, 2026. (US Army photo)
PHOTOS: More than 100 people gathered to honor and remember retired Air Force Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, one of the most distinguished fighter pilots in American history.
Read about the last WWII triple ace pilot's legacy here:
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The view outside of the entrance to an old nuclear tunnel at Fort Hood. Stretchers lie on the concrete ground outside the tunnel entrance. (Rose L. Thayer/Stars and Stripes)
U.S. Army soldiers react to a mock training of a low-tech medical emergency situation underground at Fort Hood. (Rose L. Thayer/Stars and Stripes)
Stars and Stripes reporter Rose L. Thayer went into the old nuclear storage tunnels at Fort Hood to see medical training.
Check out her experience here:
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U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct fire-team patrolling tactics training aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock in the Pacific Ocean, March 24, 2026. (Trent A. Henry/U.S. Marine Corps)
Up to 2,500 Marines and three Navy ships that deployed from San Diego have arrived in Hawaii, en route to a possible mission in the Middle East.
Here's what we know:
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Early azalea blossoms
Early azalea blossoms
Early azalea blossoms
Very early azalea, lighting up Central Park.
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A crowd of people hold a giant America flag on the National Mall. The Reflecting Pool and the Washington Monument can be seen in the background. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)
A group of Vietnam veterans, all wearing matching black veteran baseball caps and green bomber jackets, applaud. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)
Hundreds of people, several hoisting large American flags, march along the Reflecting Pool. A part of the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol building can be seen in the background. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)
Two U.S. servicemembers wearing the uniform of the United States Army Chorus, a navy blue top and a red military cap, conduct a band and sing into a microphone. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)
GALLERY | Vietnam veterans were honored at a national welcome home celebration held at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.
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Frash and healed with lots of texture
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A long exposure photograph of the night sky, with the brightest stars creating blurry blooms in the vintage style lens. Bright orange and red light is leaking in from the top left of frame makes a warm wash of color across the frame.
I don’t do as much star photography as I would like but this piece has made a great #background for other work I’ve made. #BlueskyArtShow
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An abstracted seascape at night. A source of light from somewhere out of frame to the right lights the sky’s clouds and to a lesser extent the dark brown sand. There also appear to be numerous vertical black streaks across the field where ocean and sand meet.
What little light there is here fades quickly into the #background in this piece for today’s #BlueskyArtShow
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A very abstracted seascape at night. On the near invisible horizon sits a single luminescent spot. The rest depicts a black ocean and light grey clouds against a dull blue sky.
Nearly imperceptible where foreground ends and #background begins. I really enjoyed making these nighttime seascapes. #BlueskyArtShow
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Soft focus abstracted seascape at night. Sand is lit by golden light, deep blue sky shows a line of clouds stretching toward the horizon.
Simply #background unto itself, here’s an abstracted seascape for #BlueskyArtShow today
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Posted this a couple weeks ago for #BlueskyArtShow but I think it applies for today’s #background theme as well!
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An abstracted seascape at night. Softened and distorted by a vintage lens and long exposure, light grey cumulus clouds sit at the top this stratified image. Below them is the dark deep blue of distant sky, under which sits a dull grey ocean. At the bottom gold-yellow sand curves around the scene.
A good one for today’s #BlueskyArtShow, from a series of images that are basically all #background
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I’m not focusing on organizing, I’m enjoying the #SlowLiving by making #handmade earrings. My motto is still #MoreJoySpendingLessCoin. Follow me on my new adventure on my blog SunnyIndigo.com and on #Flashes!
A vast cloudscape assembled from many individual photographs. The colors vary through light and darker blues as well as a touch of salmon and coral in the background sky.
From the first stage of editing, this work actually ended up being disassembled and its pieces used in a couple of other artworks in the same series.
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is #flashes supposed to mean #hotflashes?
A U.S. soldier guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial at sunset. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)
A U.S. Soldier guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier memorial at sunset. (US Army photo)
A U.S. Soldier guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at sunset. (US Army photo)
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia reached a milestone of being continuously guarded by service members for 100 years on March 25.
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Is the hashtag #flashes for my hot flashes?
U.S. Air Force Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, commander of Air Force Space Command and the highest ranking officer to graduate from Clemson’s ROTC program, administers the Oath of Enlistment to a group of Army ROTC cadets in Military Heritage Plaza, Aug. 31, 2017. (Photo by Ken Scar)
Those in their late 30s and early 40s can now join the U.S. Army.
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The 2026 USO Service Members of the Year are (top row, left to right): U.S. Army Captain Emily Malcom; U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Matthew Garcia; U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Joseph Hawthorne; (second row, left to right) U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Theodore Dudley; U.S. Space Force Master Sergeant David Gudgeon; U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Cody Dmochowski; Colorado National Guard Master Sergeant Jon Osterhout. (USO)
The USO recently announced its service members of the year, recognizing seven individuals who demonstrated heroic actions and selfless service.
Read about their heroics here:
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Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg returns to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, March 23, 2026, after five months supporting U.S. Southern Command missions. (Anderson W. Branch/U.S. Navy)
Lt. Cmdr. Jessica Fonseca embraces a family member following the Gettysburg’s return to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, March 23, 2026, after five months supporting U.S. Southern Command missions. (Anderson W. Branch/U.S. Navy)
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Kevin Moreno, a sailor assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, greets his partner following the ship’s return to Naval Station Norfolk, March 23, 2026, after nearly six months supporting U.S. Southern Command missions. (Anderson W. Branch/U.S. Navy)
GALLERY | The USS Gettysburg returned to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk after a nearly six-month deployment supporting U.S. Southern Command missions.
Families and friends gathered on the pier to welcome home the sailors.
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Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient, welcomes the future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. as it arrives at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia on March 20, 2026. (Jackson C. Rott/U.S. Navy)
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient, receives applause after addressing the crew of future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia on March 20, 2026. (Jackson C. Rott/U.S. Navy)
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient, addresses the crew of future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum (DDG 124) at Naval Station Norfolk on March 20, 2026. (Jackson C. Rott/U.S. Navy)
GALLERY | Medal of Honor recipient and retired Marine Corps Col. Harvey C. Barnum Jr. welcomed the warship bearing his name as it arrived to its homeport at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia.
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#Lightningbolts on #Jupiter pack more than 100 times the #power of #Earth’s #flashes
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Two sharp stones are placed almost touching each other in this macro photograph. They are arranged vertically. The top stone has a flat shape with rough edges and is illuminated in a deep red light. The stone at bottom is more broad in shape with less clearly defined edges glows with a pinkish coral colored light.
The tension here in this image and the mix of hard and soft light for sure sticks with me and I really hope to use that in future works
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