1. 25 Dec


    A German soldier watches as a defensive flare is fired from his helicopter to prevent missiles from hitting the aircraft, on the way to Kunduz, Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus) Big Picture has a mindblowing spread from November of this year.

    A German soldier watches as a defensive flare is fired from his helicopter to prevent missiles from hitting the aircraft, on the way to Kunduz, Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)

    Big Picture has a mindblowing spread from November of this year.