Iraq Troops Return Home in Time for the Holidays

Iraq Troops Return Home
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At Ease
U.S. Army Specialist Tyler Fleckenstein of the 1-94 Field Artillery Regiment takes a moment to relax on Dec. 6, 2011, after returning his weapon at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. The return marked one of the last large groups of soldiers and last charter flight returning to the base from Iraq.

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