Nicole's Homecoming

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Nicole's husband had to come home early from deployment with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Three. Three other photographers and I were asked to cover the homecoming of four heroes as part of Operation Love ReUnited.

It was an emotionally packed evening. We showed up about an hour before the scheduled arrival of our heroes, and the air was filled with anticipation. There was no doubt about it - every single family could hardly wait to see their loved ones. For many, this had been the first holiday season part, making it an especially trying deployment cycle.

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