Watch America Strike Syria—One Photo at a TimeWar Is Boring·FollowPublished inWar Is Boring·3 min read·Sep 24, 2014--ListenShareMilitary photographers and recon aircraft document missile & air raidsThe U.S. Navy destroyer USS Arleigh Burke launches a Tomahawk cruise missile at Islamic State militants in eastern Syria on the morning of Sept. 23. Navy photoThe U.S. Navy cruiser USS Philippine Sea launches a Tomahawk cruise missile at Islamic State militants in eastern Syria on the morning of Sept. 23. Navy photoSailors aboard the U.S. Navy cruiser USS Philippine Sea watch as a Tomahawk cruise missile launches on the morning of Sept. 23. Navy photoA U.S. Navy F/A-18C prepares to launch from the USS George H.W. Bush during air raids on Islamic State militants on Sept. 23. Navy photoA U.S. Navy EA-6B prepares to launch from the USS George H.W. Bush during air raids on Islamic State militants on Sept. 23. Navy photoA U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker crew takes off from Al Udeid air base in Qatar to support the strike planes on Sept. 23. Air Force photoA U.S. Air Force F-22 leaves Al Dhafra air base in the United Arab Emirates, bound for Syria on the morning of Sept. 23. Air Force photoBombs strike Islamic State facilities in eastern Syria on Sept. 23. U.S. Central Command capturesBefore and after reconnaissance photos depicting bomb damage on Islamic State facilities in eastern Syria. U.S. Defense Department photoBefore and after reconnaissance photos depicting bomb damage on Islamic State facilities in eastern Syria. U.S. Defense Department photoBefore and after reconnaissance photos depicting bomb damage on Islamic State facilities in eastern Syria. U.S. Defense Department photoA U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker refuels an Air Force F-16 during air strikes on Islamic State targets in eastern Syria on Sept. 23. Air Force photoU.S. Air Force F-15Es and an F-22 returning from missions over Syria on Sept. 23. Air Force photosA U.S. Navy EA-6B lands on USS George H.W. Bush following air raids on Islamic State targets in eastern Syria on Sept. 23. Navy photoA U.S. Navy F/A-18F lands on USS George H.W. Bush following air raids on Islamic State targets in eastern Syria on Sept. 23. Navy photoA U.S. Navy F/A-18E lands on USS George H.W. Bush following air raids on Islamic State targets in eastern Syria on Sept. 23. Navy photo