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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Oct. 6, 2014, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford Jr./Released)

Sgt. Sharon Stallworth greets family and friends upon arrival at Sacramento International Airport, in Sacramento, Calif., for leave from Iraq for Thanksgiving with her family. At left is her daughter, Shaymyia Stallworth, 12, and at rear right is her mother, Joyce Smith. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Renee C. Byer)