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An airman prepares to hug his daughter as she places her hands over her eyes.

Reticent Reunion

Air Force Staff Sgt. Lucas Nelson prepares to hug his daughter as he returns home to Hector International Airport in Fargo, N.D., Feb. 1, 2018, after a six-month deployment to southwest Asia. Nelson is assigned to the North Dakota Air National Guard's 119th Security Forces Squadron. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp

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