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Army Sgt. Chad Ward holds his wife, Kazia and son, Asher, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, before deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Jan. 30, 2008. Ward is an infantry team leader assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, 14th Infantry Regiment.

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Army Sgt. Chad Ward holds his wife, Kazia and son, Asher, at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, before deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Jan. 30, 2008. Ward is an infantry team leader assigned to the 25th Infantry Division, 14th Infantry Regiment.

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