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U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Lowry kisses his wife during Operation Homecoming June 5, 2009, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., after returning from a deployment. Operation Homecoming is a ceremony dedicated to supporting men and women returning from deployments overseas. Lowry is assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Lowry kisses his wife during Operation Homecoming June 5, 2009, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., after returning from a deployment. Operation Homecoming is a ceremony dedicated to supporting men and women returning from deployments overseas. Lowry is assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Charles Lowry kisses his wife during Operation Homecoming June 5, 2009, at Hurlburt Field, Fla., after returning from a deployment. Operation Homecoming is a ceremony dedicated to supporting men and women returning from deployments overseas. Lowry is assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron.

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