We’re Still at War: Photo of the Day for November 18, 2009

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Afghan children on a rooftop watch a US Army Soldier below as he performs perimeter security during a mission in the village of Miricalai, Khowst province, Afghanistan, Nov. 11, 2009. The Soldiers are assigned to the 25th Infantry Division’s Company D, 1st Battalion, 501st Regiment, 4th Brigade. (US Army photo by Spc. Christopher Nicholas.)