Shadow Warriors

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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)

Soldiers with the 1-25th Stryker Brigade Combat Team Support Battalion cast shadows in the early morning sunrise as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan Saturday morning, May 7, 2011, from Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska. (AP Photo / Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Eric Engman)