So Long, Sharana

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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)

Master Sgt. Jose Johanson, left, 54, of Lima Peru, waves goodbye to fellow soldiers of the U.S. Army’s 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell, Ky., heading to an airstrip to begin their trip home upon completion of a deployment Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 at Forward Operating Base Sharana in Paktika province, Afghanistan. The 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division is returning home after a year in Afghanistan as the last brigade to deploy as part of President Obama’s 30,000 troop surge. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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