Staff Sgt. Shane Mendenhall, 41st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, spends time with his family before deploying to Southwest Asia Jan. 7, 2018, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Mendenhall will be in charge of mission support and transporting essential supplies and personnel upon his arrival. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rhett Isbell)

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