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Sweet Welcome

An Idaho Army National Guard soldier is welcomed home from a yearlong deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Spartan Shield at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho, Aug. 10, 2023. The operation builds partner capacity in the Middle East to promote regional self-reliance and increase security.

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