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    Loved ones bid farewell to Oklahoma aviation battalion [Image 4 of 5]

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    A military ceremony is taking place inside what appears to be a hangar or large indoor facility. Soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are bowing their heads, likely during a prayer or invocation, while an officer speaks at a wooden podium. A large American flag serves as a backdrop, along with what appears to be a unit guidon flag.

    LEXIGTON, OKLAHOMA, UNITED STATES

    02.06.2017

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Eric McDonough 

    145th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment   

    Family and friends gathered with nearly 100 Guardsmen from 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 149th Aviation Regiment, Oklahoma Army National Guard for a departure ceremony at Muldrow Army Heliport (Army Aviation Support Facility I) in Lexington, Oklahoma, Sunday. The GSAB is deploying three companies to the Middle East. They are comprised of aviators, maintainers and fuel technicians for CH-47 Chinook helicopters in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Spartan Shield. Having completed pre-mobilization training at Camp Gruber Training Center near Braggs, Oklahoma, the GSAB will move out to Fort Hood, Texas, for additional training before heading overseas. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Eric McDonough)

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    Date Taken: 02.06.2017
    Date Posted: 02.06.2017 10:44
    Photo ID: 3145199
    VIRIN: 170206-A-VF433-275
    Resolution: 4288x2848
    Size: 6.77 MB
    Location: LEXIGTON, OKLAHOMA, US
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    A military ceremony is taking place inside a large hangar with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter visible in the background. Uniformed soldiers in camouflage (OCP/MultiCam) are standing in formation and rendering a salute, while civilians on the left side place their hands over their hearts, likely during the playing of the National Anthem. A lone individual stands atop or behind the helicopter also with hand over heart.
    A military ceremony is taking place inside a large hangar with soldiers in formation facing a commanding officer. A CH-47 Chinook helicopter is prominently displayed in the background, suggesting this is an aviation unit event. A large crowd of civilians, likely family members, observes the formation from the sides and rear of the hangar.
    A military formation ceremony is taking place indoors in front of a large American flag displayed on a wall. Soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are standing at attention in formation, with the closest soldier bearing the name tape 'SMITH' on their cap. A group of individuals, including both uniformed personnel and civilians, are visible in the background facing the formation.
    A military ceremony is taking place inside what appears to be a hangar or large indoor facility. Soldiers in MultiCam/OCP camouflage uniforms are bowing their heads, likely during a prayer or invocation, while an officer speaks at a wooden podium. A large American flag serves as a backdrop, along with what appears to be a unit guidon flag.
    A soldier in military camouflage uniform is embracing a young child in an emotional reunion, with tears visible on the soldier's face. The name tape on the uniform partially reads 'AKINS'. The scene appears to take place at a military homecoming or deployment ceremony, with other people visible in the blurred background.

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