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A squatting soldier points to something on the bottom of an airplane as a little boy, also squatting, looks at the soldier.

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Army Col. Jeff A. Becker, commander, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, captures the attention of a little boy before Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade’s welcome home ceremony Feb. 8, 2017, on Hunter Army Airfield. The unit is returning home after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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