We're Still at War: Photo of the Day for December 30, 2011

Fri Dec. 30, 2011 3:57 AM PST

A US soldier briefs US Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, as he conducts an on-site survey of outposts in Paktika province, Afghanistan, December 19, 2011. US Army photo by Sgt. April Campbell.

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