We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for August 25, 2011

Thu Aug. 25, 2011 2:57 AM PDT

It's Raining Flares
A C-130 Hercules from the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station launches flares over Lake Ontario during a training exercise Aug. 10, 2011, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Flares can be launched from an aircraft as a defensive measure against hostile forces. US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph McKee.

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