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Army Sgt. Michelle Harrison, deployed to U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, said she takes consolation missing Mother's Day with her kids by knowing that protecting their freedom is the best gift she could give them. Photo by Spc. Matthew Willingham, USA

Army Sgt. Michelle Harrison, deployed to U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, said she takes consolation missing Mother's Day with her kids by knowing that protecting their freedom is the best gift she could give them. Photo by Spc. Matthew Willingham, USA

Army Sgt. Michelle Harrison, deployed to U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, said she takes consolation missing Mother's Day with her kids by knowing that protecting their freedom is the best gift she could give them. Photo by Spc. Matthew Willingham, USA

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