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Operation Hero

A military child participates in Operation Hero, a mock deployment to give kids an idea of what their loved ones experience when they deploy, at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 4, 2023.

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Tags: Military Families, Air Force, military children
Credit: Jaime Bishopp, Air Force VIRIN: 230304-F-RI677-0144C.JPG

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