America's New Geopolitical Role
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The sun sets on a C-130 Hercules Aug. 31, 2010, as Operation Iraqi Freedom draws to a close at an air base in Southwest Asia.
( Flickr: U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Dale Greer )
( Flickr: U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Dale Greer )
Produced by Hsi-Chang Lin