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Meeting his little girl
Yeoman 2nd Class Komla Amewouame meets his daughter for the first time after his return from a seven-month deployment in 2015.
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A romantic reunion
Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Jacob Anderson greets his wife, Shae Anderson, with a kiss during a homecoming at Naval Base San Diego in 2016.
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A proud son
The son of Capt. Vincent Gonzalez waits for his father during a deployment homecoming at the Marine Corps Air Station at Cherry Point, N.C., in 2016.
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A pilot proposes
Maj. James Corrington proposes to his girlfriend at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in 2016 after returning from service in the Western Pacific.
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Greeting her grandson
Jacqueline Buckley greets her grandson, Senior Airman Christopher Pledger, as he returns to Grissom Air Reserve Base from a deployment to Southwest Asia in 2016.
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Expecting parents
Lt. Cmdr. Paul Case greets his expecting wife after returning home from deployment at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
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Aloha!
A sailor greets his family on the pier at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii.
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"Welcome home, Daddy"
A son waits to greet his father as military members return from deployment at Marine Corps Base Camp in Pendleton, Calif. in 2016.
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Meeting his son
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Benjamin Owen holds his 3-week-old son, Carter, for the first time during a redeployment ceremony at Fort Hood.
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Puppy love
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Katie Connelley hugs her dog upon her return to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona in 2016, following a four-month deployment in Asia.
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A kiss from dad
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Brett Lessler reunites with his family after returning from deployment at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., in 2017.
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Running into his arms
Steelworker 2nd Class Brandin Salazar greets his daughter on the flight line at Naval Base Ventura County in California following his return from deployment.
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Jumping for joy
Five-year-old Justin Tripp gets excited as he welcomes home his dad, Maj. Brian Tripp, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona in 2016.
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A surprise for his son
Army PFC Chad Graden surprises his son, Titus, by returning early from service before a baseball game in Minneapolis.
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Father and son
Chief Machinist’s Mate Joseph Swizdor greets his son following his return to Pearl Harbor after completing a five-month deployment to the western Pacific Ocean.
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Run into his arms
Charlotte Autrey runs toward her spouse as he returns from a deployment to Southwest Asia.
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A welcome surprise
U.S. Army staff sergeant Clayton Walker surprises his daughter, Cassidy, in 2016 after an 11-month assignment overseas. Walker came onto the field after Cassidy sang the National Anthem before a baseball game in Atlanta.
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An early return home
Tresa McCormick hugs her husband, U.S Army Staff Sgt. James McCormick, with their three sons during a 2005 football game. McCormick returned home to Tempe, Arizona, for a surprise family reunion.
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Back to his parents
Army Private First Class Matthew Windish surprises his parents during a Philadelphia hockey game in 2013.
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A Christmas wish
A girl holds up a sign as friends and family wait to reunite with loved ones at Marine Corps Base Camp in Pendleton, Calif. in 2016.
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A moving moment
An airman embraces his daughter during his squadron’s return to Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany in 2016.
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Surrounded by children
Master Sgt. Shaun Erickson hugs three of his children on June 11, 2016, at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., following his return from a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia.
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Fellow soldiers rejoice
Spc. Jerard Gayles, Spc. Deon Lissimore and Sgt. Aaron Grubb, U.S. Army Reserve military police soldiers, goof around after returning home from a 10-month deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Back from Iraq
Capt. Chris Gough, a fighter pilot, embraces his family members after his return from Iraq.
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Canine friend
Cpl. Brittany L. Garrison shares a moment with her dog after returning from deployment.
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Sister act
Ensign Louiza Herras is greeted by her sister, Mariza Herras, and their parents at Naval Base San Diego.
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A surprise proposal
Capt. Bernard Froehlich pops the question at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina after returning home from a deployment in 2016.
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Tears and embraces
Family members reunite with troops from the 914th Airlift Wing as they return home after a four-month mission against ISIS in Operation Inherent Resolve.
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Homecoming ceremony
Aaron J. Talosig embraces his wife and child during a homecoming ceremony on the flight line at Naval Base Ventura County after a six-month deployment.
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An unexpected moment
U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant Donald Kitchens surprises his wife Anna and children Caleb and Allie with a reunion at a Seattle baseball game.
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Group hug
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Lane greets his family at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia in 2016.
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Surprise reunion at the parade
Sergeant First Class Eric Pazz surprises his wife Miriam and son at the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California.
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Reunited at the airport
Airmen returning from a deployment to Southwest Asia embrace their loved ones at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, in 2017.
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Fellow airmen
78th Security Forces Squadron airmen return home from a six-month deployment to Iraq and Kuwait.
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A surprise at school
Col. Beth Prekker surprises her daughters, Lindsay and Caroline, with an unexpected reunion their high school on Jan. 5, 2017, after a year-long deployment in Iraq.
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Surprising his sister
Army Specialist Wes Wooten returns from Afghanistan to surprise his sister, Mataya Wooton, before a Kansas City baseball game in 2012.
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Holding his baby
An airman holds his child for the first time after returning from a deployment at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., in 2016.
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Seeing her husband again
Sonia Munn hugs her spouse following his return from Southwest Asia in 2017.
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A sailor returns
A sailor, assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi hugs his family following the the sub’s maiden deployment.
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Hugging her daughters
Petty Officer 1st Class Jamaica Francia hugs her daughters after returning home from deployment at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
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A Pearl Harbor proposal
Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Joshua Rasmussen proposes to his girlfriend, Samantha Barnum, at a homecoming ceremony at Pearl Harbor.
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"Welcome back"
A family waits to greet their loved ones at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas in 2016.
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Red, white and blue
Family members at Fort Bragg, N.C., wait to greet paratroopers at their homecoming after a nine-month deployment to Iraq in 2015.
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Together again
Gafayat Moradeyo greets her son and daughter on the flight line at Naval Base Ventura County following her return from deployment.
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Family time
Family members welcome home paratroopers returning from a nine-month deployment, at Fort Bragg in 2016.
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A huge hug
Master Sgt. Shaun Erickson and his daughter share a hug following his 2016 return from a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia.
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