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A soldier, holding a microphone, bows his head while he leads the unit in a blessing.

Christmas Blessing

Army Maj. Andrew Ayres, the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team chaplain, leads the unit in a blessing before Christmas dinner at the Yavoriv Combat Training Center in Yavoriv, Ukraine, Dec. 25, 2017. Army photo by Sgt. Alexander Rector

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