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U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Crawford holds his son, Will, upon his return from a five-month deployment to Southwest Asia, Jan. 21, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Crawford was deployed to Southwest Asia in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Brian Crawford holds his son, Will, upon his return from a five-month deployment to Southwest Asia, Jan. 21, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Crawford was deployed to Southwest Asia in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.

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