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Children wait for their father to return as about 18 Utah National Guard soldiers retu
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Vickie Whiting, left, Wendy Turegon, and Kaden Turgeon react as they look at a family
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Cindy Hicken, right, jumps up and down as her husband, Capt. Matt Hicken returns from
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sgt. Najor Thayne Turgeon reacts as he holds his family in his arms after a 12-month d
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sgt. Maj. Thayne Turgeon is surrounded by his family including his son Kaden, at left,
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
22-month-old Hudson Hawkins is held by his mother Jammie Hawkins as they wait for his
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
22 -month-old Hudson Hawkins beams up at his grandfather, Chief William Erickson, as h
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Children wait for their father to return as about 18 Utah National Guard soldiers returned home Saturday from a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. Members of the Guard's 65th Field Artillery Brigade were greeted by their loved ones at Salt Lake City International Airport, Saturday, May 31, 2014.
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Vickie Whiting, left, Wendy Turegon, and Kaden Turgeon react as they look at a family photo as they waited for Sgt. Major Thayne Turgeon to return from a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. Members of the Guard's 65th Field Artillery Brigade were greeted by their loved ones at Salt Lake City International Airport, Saturday, May 31, 2014.
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Cindy Hicken, right, jumps up and down as her husband, Capt. Matt Hicken returns from a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. Members of the Guard's 65th Field Artillery Brigade were greeted by their loved ones at Salt Lake City International Airport, Saturday, May 31, 2014.
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sgt. Najor Thayne Turgeon reacts as he holds his family in his arms after a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. Members of the Guard's 65th Field Artillery Brigade were greeted by their loved ones at Salt Lake City International Airport, Saturday, May 31, 2014.
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
Sgt. Maj. Thayne Turgeon is surrounded by his family including his son Kaden, at left, as he is welcomed back along with other Utah National Guard soldiers as they returned home Saturday from a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. Members of the Guard's 65th Field Artillery Brigade were greeted by their loved ones at Salt Lake City International Airport on Saturday.
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
22-month-old Hudson Hawkins is held by his mother Jammie Hawkins as they wait for his grandfather, Chief William Erickson, to return from a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. Members of the Guard's 65th Field Artillery Brigade were greeted by their loved ones at Salt Lake City International Airport, Saturday, May 31, 2014.
Scott Sommerdorf | The Salt Lake Tribune
22 -month-old Hudson Hawkins beams up at his grandfather, Chief William Erickson, as he returned from a 12-month deployment to Afghanistan. Members of the Guard's 65th Field Artillery Brigade were greeted by their loved ones at Salt Lake City International Airport, Saturday, May 31, 2014.