Army Spc. Kwele Jones, a Soldier with the 449th Theater Aviation Brigade, kisses his baby at the Hope Community Church in Raleigh, on Sept. 28, 2017 after his unit’s deployment ceremony. Over 180 Soldiers and aviators from the 449th and 2-130th will deploy in support Operation Spartan Shield and Operation Inherent Resolve in Kuwait and Iraq.

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