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Happy Hug

Air Force Staff Sgt. Darrell Anderson hugs his wife, Felicia, and son at Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, May 19, 2022, after returning from a three-month deployment to Europe.

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Tags: Military Families, Air Force, military children
Credit: Chris Farley, Air Force VIRIN: 220519-F-XX680-0003C.JPG

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