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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joe Jackson hugs his son, William, on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 31, 2009. Jackson, a munitions controller, was one of about 300 airmen deployed for six months to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joe Jackson hugs his son, William, on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Jan. 31, 2009. Jackson, a munitions controller, was one of about 300 airmen deployed for six months to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

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