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An Air Force officer plays with Afghan children on a slide.

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Air Force Col. Meredith Seeley, Task Force Holloman vice commander, plays with Afghan evacuees at Aman Omid Village on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Jan 13, 2022.

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Tags: afghanistan, Operation Allies Welcome, OAW
Credit: Army Pfc. Anthony Sanchez VIRIN: 220113-A-LC019-1037.JPG

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