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A uniformed service member holds a child. A parked aircraft can be seen in the background.

Loving Embrace

Ohio Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Sarah Schaffer holds a child during a homecoming at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio, Feb. 2, 2024. Schaffer was deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of operations.

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Tags: military children, Air National Guard, military families, Ohio
Credit: Ralph Branson, Air National Guard VIRIN: 240202-Z-UU033-1009Y.JPG

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