Lexington, Ky., native Lance Cpl. Nicholas Perry of Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, hugs his mother Nov. 15, 2012, at Fort Knox, Ky., after returning home from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. Perry's mother, Alexis Houge, said she felt a huge relief after finally being able to see her son again. ( Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released) (Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah) Kentucky Marines return home from Afghanistan deployment 121115-M-OS573-007

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