We’re Still at War: Photo of the Day for January 14, 2010

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A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter swiftly departs the flight line during dusk on Camp Taji, Iraq, Jan. 11, 2010. The helicopter is assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division’s 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, which conducts aviation operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to support US and Iraqi forces. (US Army photo by Sgt. Travis Zielinski.)