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A soldier hugs a civilian and three other people look on, while they all stand in front of a huge pile of wreckage and storm debris.

Help and a Hug

A soldier assigned to the Florida National Guard's Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment hugs a resident in the Spanish Lakes community in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Oct. 11, 2024, while delivering aid following Hurricane Milton.

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