December 8, 2009

We’re Still at War: Photo of the Day for December 8, 2009

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US Soldiers and an Afghan police officer complete a joint patrol in Shabila Kalan, Zabul province, Afghanistan, Nov. 30, 2009. The Soldiers are assigned to the 2nd Infantry Division’s 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 5th Brigade Combat Team. (US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez.)

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