Lily Ann Patterson patiently awaits the return of her father, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Travis Patterson, to Whiteman Air Force

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Lily Ann Patterson patiently awaits the return of her father, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Travis Patterson, to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 27, 2013. Sergeant Patterson, along with nearly 30 other Airmen from the 442nd Security Forces Squadron, spent six months deployed to Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan.

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