Lt. Col. Shawn Dawley, commander of the 165th Airlift Squadron, talks to local media at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., on July 2, 2012, prior to takeoff for a deployment. The 123rd Airlift Wing deployed 70 Airmen and two C-130 aircraft to the Persian Gulf region in support of operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. The deploying Airmen will operate from an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia, flying troops and cargo across the Central Command Area of Responsibility as part of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. ( Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Phil Speck)

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