An AC-130H Spectre gunship crew poses for a photo with enemy anti-aircraft artillery, captured by U.S. forces during Operation Just Cause in Panama, in December 1989. The U.S. invasion of Panama, Operation Just Cause aimed to depose dictator Manuel Noriega, in an effort to restore democracy and protect U.S. personnel working in Panama. [Courtesy photo]
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