A C-17 Globemaster III takes off into the mountains at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 23, 2014. Since 2006, the annual airfield traffic count has increased from 143,705 to 333,610 as support for Operation Enduring Freedom nears its end. Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez

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