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Alaska Greetings

Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Alberto Sanchez hugs his son in Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 1, 2018, upon returning from a 90-day deployment aboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Lauren Dean

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