We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for September 13, 2011

Tue Sep. 13, 2011 2:57 AM PDT

US Army soldiers begin their descent from the summit of "Big Nasty," a mountain in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade. The unit was on a joint mission with the Afghan army and border patrol in the mountains near the Pakistan border. US Army photo by Spc. Ken Scar.

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