Heading Back to the COP

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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)

IA National Guard – Combat Outpost Rahman Kheyl, Paktia Province AFGHANISTAN – Friday  March 18, 2011  – Members of 1st Platoon, Company C, Iowa National Guard 1-168th Battalion, prepare to leave the village of Sarder Kheyl Friday evening after visiting with shop keepers and collecting info with HIIDE systems near COP Rahman Kheyl. (Photo by Rodney White/The Des Moines Register)