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A Reserve Citizen Airman from the 624th Civil Engineering Squadron gives critical instructions while directing teammates during a live firefighting exercise in Kahului, Maui, Sept. 8, 2024.

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Homecoming hugs

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Maj. Melvin Bonifacio, HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter pilot, hugs his boys upon his return from a 4-month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. During this rotation, the reservists are credited with flying 505 rescue missions; successfully saving 358 lives; and assisting in saving another 287 lives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Leslie Forshaw)

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