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A soldier reunites with family in Baumholder, Germany, March 7, 2023, after a yearlong deployment to NATO’s eastern flank after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Tags: partnerships, Military Families, Army, training, military children, ukraine response
Credit: Army Staff Sgt. Robert Wormley III VIRIN: 230317-A-FK524-001Y.JPG

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