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Tender Moment

An Idaho Army National Guardsman gets a kiss from a loved one Feb. 23, 2022, before a deployment to the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.

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Tags: Army, national guard, military children, military families
Credit: Air National Guard Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur VIRIN: 220223-Z-D0439-234C.JPG

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