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Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Chad Sweetser hugs his children after returning home to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., Sept. 23, 2016. Sweetser is an aviation electronics technician assigned to Patrol Squadron 40, which conducted reconnaissance operations in the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Cooper

A Round of Smile

Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Chad Sweetser hugs his children after returning home to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., Sept. 23, 2016. Sweetser is an aviation electronics technician assigned to Patrol Squadron 40, which conducted reconnaissance operations in the 5th and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Caleb Cooper

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