In this photo taken in 2009, a U.S. special operations member pays his final respects for a comrade killed in Afghanistan’s Farah province. U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan have surpassed 2,000, a reminder that a war which began nearly 11 years ago shows no signs of slowing down.

First published in the September 30, 2012, 6:51 p.m. edition

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