Abby Joseph (right) of Bethlehem, Pa. takes a photo of her daughter, Spc. Shanice Dowridge (center), with Hotel Troop; Sgt. Karahn Bellamy (left) of Philadelphia, with the 1067th Transportation Company; and Spc. Brenda Galeno of Scranton, also with Hotel Troop. Dowridge’s sister, Shaniola Joseph, is holding an Operation Gratitude teddy bear as Dowridge’s aunt, Gail Watson, looks on during a departure ceremony for the 3rd Squadron, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment held at Christ Wesleyan Church in Milton, Pa.

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