We’re Still at War: Photo of the Day for December 27, 2013

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Autocratic forces are ascendant in America. But truth-telling independent media is one remaining bulwark against the unrestrained exercise of power. At a time when billionaire owners of corporate media are making accommodations to political leaders, our nonprofit newsroom cannot be bought or broken. Please stand with us.

Marines and sailors with Ragnarok Company, 2nd Supply Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group tramp through the sands of Onslow Beach aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 13, 2013. The sand simulated snow, which the service members expect to hike through during winter training aboard the Mountain Warfare Training Center in Bridgeport, Calif., and Cold Response 2014 in Norway. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)