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Open Arms

An airman greets a loved one at Quonset Air National Guard Base in North Kingstown, R.I., July 4, 2019, upon returning from a deployment supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

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Tags: Homecomings, Military Families, Air Force, national guard, military children
Credit: Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Deirdre Salvas VIRIN: 190704-Z-SW662-1318Y.JPG

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