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U.S. Army Col. Todd Royar and Army Maj. Travis Habhab land their AH-64 Apache helicopter as the sun sets over Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2011. Royar is commander and Habhab is executive officer of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade. The two leaders spent Christmas Day visiting the brigade's soldiers, who are spread across southern Afghanistan, providing rotary-wing aviation support and forward arming and refueling capabilities.

APACHE SUNSET

U.S. Army Col. Todd Royar and Army Maj. Travis Habhab land their AH-64 Apache helicopter as the sun sets over Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2011. Royar is commander and Habhab is executive officer of the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade. The two leaders spent Christmas Day visiting the brigade's soldiers, who are spread across southern Afghanistan, providing rotary-wing aviation support and forward arming and refueling capabilities.

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