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A North Carolina Army National Guard (NCARNG) Soldier Jun 10, 2004 - A North Carolina Army National Guard (NCARNG) Soldier, 210th Military Police Company (MP CO), hugs his children at Asheville, North Carolina (NC), after returning from a 15 month tour in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)
 
Upon returning from Iraq, a North Carolina National Guard Soldier assigned to the 30th Heavy Separate Brigade kisses his wife at Lee Fitness Center, Fort Bragg, N.C. Dec. 29, 2004 - Upon returning from Iraq, a North Carolina National Guard Soldier assigned to the 30th Heavy Separate Brigade kisses his wife at Lee Fitness Center, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 29, 2004. The 30th HSB has been serving in Iraq for the last year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Christiansen) (Released)  
 
U.S. Army Spc. Michael Elam and Sgt. Reginald Herndon wait to fire a M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer during annual training at Camp Shelby, Miss. Apr. 18, 2007 - U.S. Army Spc. Michael Elam and Sgt. Reginald Herndon wait to fire a M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer during annual training at Camp Shelby, Miss., April 18, 2007. The Soldiers are with 1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment, 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen) (Released)  
 
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Whittington, the Arizona National Guard Operation Jump Start commander, meets with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 252nd Combined Arms Battalion Jul. 27, 2006 - U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Matthew Whittington, the Arizona National Guard Operation Jump Start commander, meets with U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 252nd Combined Arms Battalion, North Carolina Army National Guard who are working with the U.S. Border Patrol in support of Operation Jump Start in San Luis, Ariz., July 27, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen) (Released)  
 
C-130 Hercules Cargo aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System undergo routine maintenance Oct. 23, 2007, at the main hanger at the 145th Airlift Wing in Charlotte, N.C. Oct. 23, 2007 - C-130 Hercules Cargo aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System undergo routine maintenance Oct. 23, 2007, at the main hanger at the 145th Airlift Wing in Charlotte, N.C. The North Carolina Air National Guard will deploy three C-130 cargo aircraft, flight crews and support personnel to Port Hueneme/Channel Islands, Calif., to assist the U.S. Forest Service in firefighting efforts to contain, control, and extinguish wild fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen) (Released)  
 
U.S. Air Force Kevin Harkey, a pilot assigned to the North Carolina Air National Guard, goes over checklists before beginning a modular airborne firefighting system mission on Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Oct. 26, 2007 Oct. 26, 2007 - U.S. Air Force Kevin Harkey, a pilot assigned to the North Carolina Air National Guard, goes over checklists before beginning a modular airborne firefighting system mission on Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Oct. 26, 2007. The Department of Defense has teamed up with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to help put out the wildfires blazing across Southern California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen) (Released)  
 
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Lee hugs his girlfriend as he arrives at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C. Apr. 06, 2007 - U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Lee hugs his girlfriend as he arrives at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., April 6, 2007. Lee is a C-130 Hercules aircraft loadmaster assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard and is returning from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen) (Released)  
 
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Mountcastle talks with his family as he arrives at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C. Apr. 06, 2007 - U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Mountcastle talks with his family as he arrives at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., April 6, 2007. Mountcastle is a C-130 Hercules aircraft pilot assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard and is returning from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen) (Released)  
 
A young girl hugs her father, 1st Lt. Neal Taylor, at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C. Apr. 04, 2007 - A young girl hugs her father, 1st Lt. Neal Taylor, at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., after arriving from a deployment to Afghanistan April 4, 2007. Taylor is a C-130 Hercules cargo plane pilot assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen) (Released)  
 
U.S. Air Force Maj. Allan Cecil, left, the maintenance officer with 145th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 145th Airlift Wing, passes on well wishes to Senior Master Sgt. Joe Rhyne at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 12, 2007, before his departure in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Feb. 12, 2007 - U.S. Air Force Maj. Allan Cecil, left, the maintenance officer with 145th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 145th Airlift Wing, passes on well wishes to Senior Master Sgt. Joe Rhyne at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 12, 2007, before his departure in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen) (Released)  
 
A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft prepares to depart Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C. Feb 12, 2007 - A North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft prepares to depart Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 12, 2007, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen) (Released)
 
North Carolina Army National Guard (NCARNG) Specialist Fourth Class (SPC) Alan Handy scans the horizon at the US-Mexican border in San Luis, Arizona (AZ). Jul. 30, 2006 - North Carolina Army National Guard (NCARNG) Specialist Fourth Class (SPC) Alan Handy scans the horizon at the US-Mexican border in San Luis, Arizona (AZ). SPC Handy and more than 200 Soldiers assigned to the 252nd Combined Arms Battalion (CAB), Fayetteville, North Carolina (NC), deployed to Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, AZ, to train and work with the US Border Patrol in support of Operation JUMP START. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian E. Christiansen)
 

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