Sgt. Aaron Bash, 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, embraces his four-year-old son Nikolai and daughters Cheyenne, 3, and Arriannah,7, during a reception ceremony at Fort Wainwright's Alert Holding Area April 9, 2012. More than 500 Soldiers total returned to Fort Wainwright, April 9, after deploying to Afghanistan for 12 months. ( Army Photo By: Sgt. Thomas Duval, 1/25 SBCT Public Affairs) 120409-BE343-007 by 1 Stryker Brigade Combat Team Arctic Wolves

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