We’re Still at War: Photo of the Day for November 18, 2011

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Army Spc. James Elliot, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, observes a target through his weapon’s optic scope while taking part in a training mission at the National Training Centerin Fort Irwin, Calif., Nov. 11. Photo by the US Army.