Flying into the sunset, 2010

(Drew Brown/Stars and Stripes)

Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan, March 22, 2010: A Canadian CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off at sunset from the headquarters base of 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Troops stationed in the valley were preparing for a summer Kandahar offensive at the time.

Check out Drew Brown's reporting on the preparations here.