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Army Capt. Todd Tomkins poses for a picture with his wife, Annette, and two children, Taylor and Todd. Tomkins, on his fifth deployment, will spend Thanksgiving in Afghanistan, helping to refurbish a school in a nearby village. Courtesy photo

Army Capt. Todd Tomkins poses for a picture with his wife, Annette, and two children, Taylor and Todd. Tomkins, on his fifth deployment, will spend Thanksgiving in Afghanistan, helping to refurbish a school in a nearby village. Courtesy photo

Army Capt. Todd Tomkins poses for a picture with his wife, Annette, and two children, Taylor and Todd. Tomkins, on his fifth deployment, will spend Thanksgiving in Afghanistan, helping to refurbish a school in a nearby village. Courtesy photo

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