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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. George Munoz hugs his wife after returning to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 28, 2010, following a deployment to Southwest Asia. Munoz, an armament maintainer, is assigned to the 28th Munitions Squadron.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. George Munoz hugs his wife after returning to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 28, 2010, following a deployment to Southwest Asia. Munoz, an armament maintainer, is assigned to the 28th Munitions Squadron.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. George Munoz hugs his wife after returning to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 28, 2010, following a deployment to Southwest Asia. Munoz, an armament maintainer, is assigned to the 28th Munitions Squadron.

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