Tech. Sgt. Paul Jones, a C-130 loadmaster in the 123rd Airlift Wing, and his son, Jonathan Paul Jones, attend a briefing at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to Jones' deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. Jones and more than 40 other Kentucky Air Guardsmen comprise the third rotation of 123rd Airmen to deploy to the base since February. They will be flying airlift missions throughout the Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provides military training and counterter

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Tech. Sgt. Paul Jones, a C-130 loadmaster in the 123rd Airlift Wing, and his son, Jonathan Paul Jones, attend a briefing at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., April 24, 2015, prior to Jones' deployment to an undisclosed air base in the Persian Gulf region. Jones and more than 40 other Kentucky Air Guardsmen comprise the third rotation of 123rd Airmen to deploy to the base since February. They will be flying airlift missions throughout the Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel, which provides military training and counterterrorism capabilities in Afghanistan. ( Air National Guard photo by Maj. Dale Greer)

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