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Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Christopoulas reunites with his family at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 17, 2017, after a seven-month deployment. Christopoulas is a fixed-wing safety equipment mechanic assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 542. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Lemons

Family Reunion

Marine Corps Sgt. Nicholas Christopoulas reunites with his family at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Jan. 17, 2017, after a seven-month deployment. Christopoulas is a fixed-wing safety equipment mechanic assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 542. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody Lemons

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