Bloodied but not beaten

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford Jr./Released)

Pvt. 2 Zachariah Thompson, of Saukcentre, Minn., belonging to 2nd Battalion 12th Infantry, recovers from a bloody nose between rounds during a recent boxing match at Command Outpost Michigan near the village of Kandigal, in the Pech river valley, Kunar province, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)