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455th AEW Photos

Commitment brings father, son together in Afghanistan

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jean Vega Martinez, 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron flight engineer, hugs his father U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Carmelo Vega Martinez, 438th Air Expeditionary Wing/NATO Air Training Command-Afghanistan recruiting adviser, after reenlisting in the U.S. Air Force, March 17, 2014, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Prior to the ceremony, father and son, both Ponce, Puerto Rico natives, hadnt seen each other in two years due to military commitments. The two are deployed at separate Operation Enduring Freedom bases, 40 miles across the combat zone. The two are deployed at separate Operation Enduring Freedom bases, 40 miles across the combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson/Released)

PHOTO BY: Tech. Sgt. Jason RobertsonReleased
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