"Warthog" by dawn's early light
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, affectionately known as the "Warthog" to its pilots, sits ready for the day's mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 28. The A-10 fighter squadrons assigned to Bagram have flown over 5,000 sorties this year, totaling more than 18,120 flying hours in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Kapinos)