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On patrol in Afghanistan, 2002

Stars and Stripes • March 31, 2022

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Afghanistan, June 2002: Amid steep mountains, a 101st Aviation Regiment AH-64 Apache helicopter patrols the Afghan countryside.

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The final resting place of Navy Lt. Andrew John Chabrol at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. He was put to death by the commonwealth of Virginia for the murder of Navy Petty Officer Melissa Harrington. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Salwan Georges

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At Arlington National Cemetery, a convicted killer rests among heroes

An abandoned plane, Ilyushin Il-76, once tied to arms smuggler Viktor Bout, is being dismantled at the old airfield of Umm al-Quwain, United Arab Emirates, Friday, May 27, 2022. The hulking, Soviet-era cargo plane has sat for decades under the blazing sun in this least-populated corner of the United Arab Emirates, its four jet engines silent after years in the employ of a Russian gunrunner infamously known as the "Merchant of Death." (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

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UAE dismantles plane of gunrunner Russia wants for Americans

A formation of C-130J Super Hercules of the 37th Airlift Squadron fly over Ramstein Air Base, Germany, before landing at the base. The unit celebrated its 80th anniversary with a large formation mission and a parachute jump onto the base. Today's squadron was founded as the 37th Transport Squadron in 1942 at Patterson Field, Ohio..

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Air Force squadron throws itself birthday bash in German skies