Spc. Sabrina Day, 132nd Military Police Company, South Carolina National Guard, smothers her three-year-old son, Blake with hugs and kisses Aug. 4, 2014, at Eagle Aviation in Columbia, S.C. upon returning from deployment to Afghanistan. More than 250 family and friends awaited the arrival of the approximately 73 Soldiers who returned from the six-month deployment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Brad Mincey)

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