Colonel Hughes, commanding officer of Key West Barracks, bids farewell to troops and includes his family in the send-off. The photograph captures the emotional moment as each member of the company prepares for embarkation. The image was taken during a troop movement at Key West, Florida in 1918 as part of World War One.

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