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U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. David Herrera, Senior Airman Ryan Heredia, and Airman 1st Class Andrew Haydar, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron patrolmen, stand post during a night shift at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 12, 2014. Herrera is deployed from Joint Base San Antonio, Texas and his hometown is Sacramento, California. Heredia is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, and his hometown is West Palm Beach, Florida. Haydar is deployed from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi and his hometown is Miami. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Cates)

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U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Haydar, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron patrolman, checks an identification card at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 12, 2014. Haydar checks ID cards to maintain security throughout the compound. Haydar’s home station is Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi and his hometown is Miami. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Senior Airman Colin Cates)

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PHOTOS: Defenders of the night

Published June 13, 2014