Relics of Past Wars

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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)

Afghan National Army soldiers march in a junk-yard of rusting tanks and armored personnel carriers which were destroyed during the  Soviet occupation and civil war,  during a training exercise in Kabul, Afghanistan. NATO hopes to grow the Afghan National Army from about 97,000 troops to 171,600 by the end of next year, and the Afghan National Police from about 94,000 officers to 134,000 during the same period. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)