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Army Lt. Col. Adam Frederick, commander of 82nd Airborne Division’s 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, gives a hug to Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Eckhardt following the final formation flight of the unit's OH-58 Kiowa Warriors helicopter at Simmons Army Airfield, N.C., April 15, 2016. Eckhardt is a pilot and the flight was not only his last in a Kiowa, but his final in the U.S. Army. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Freeman

Retirement Hug

Army Lt. Col. Adam Frederick, commander of 82nd Airborne Division’s 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, gives a hug to Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Eckhardt following the final formation flight of the unit's OH-58 Kiowa Warriors helicopter at Simmons Army Airfield, N.C., April 15, 2016. Eckhardt is a pilot and the flight was not only his last in a Kiowa, but his final in the U.S. Army. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Freeman

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