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Pope Airmen return from deployment

Staff Sgt. Don Downey, 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, holds his son, Slade, 1, after returning home from his deployment May 14. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mindy Bloem)

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Pope Airmen return from deployment

Senior Airman John Edwards, 3rd Aerial Port Squadron, gets reacquainted with his wife Hayley and son Luke, 8 months, after returning home May 15. A total of 19 Airmen returned following their deployment to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Mindy Bloem)

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Pope Airmen return from deployment

Maj. James Hodges, 43rd Security Forces Squadron Commander, welcomes home Staff Sgt. William Harris, 43rd SFS, and 12 other security forces members from a recent deployment to Camp Bucca, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jon LaDue)

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40+ Pope Airmen return from deployment

Published May 27, 2008