Blackhawk over Nasiriyah

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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)

A U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopter flies over the desert on Dec. 1, 2011, near Nasiriyah, Iraq. The U.S. military continues its pullout of the country by the end of this year, after eight years of war and the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)