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Hundreds of cheering families and friends welcome home members of the Connecticut National Guard, at Bradley Air National Guard base in East Granby. The 1048th Transportation Company drove and maintained military trucks in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photo by WTIC's Matt Dwyer.

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Hundreds of cheering families and friends welcome home members of the Connecticut National Guard, at Bradley Air National Guard base in East Granby. The 1048th Transportation Company drove and maintained military trucks in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photo by WTIC's Matt Dwyer.

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Hundreds of cheering families and friends welcome home members of the Connecticut National Guard, at Bradley Air National Guard base in East Granby. The 1048th Transportation Company drove and maintained military trucks in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photo by WTIC's Matt Dwyer.

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Hundreds of cheering families and friends welcome home members of the Connecticut National Guard, at Bradley Air National Guard base in East Granby. The 1048th Transportation Company drove and maintained military trucks in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photo by WTIC's Matt Dwyer.

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Hundreds of cheering families and friends welcome home members of the Connecticut National Guard, at Bradley Air National Guard base in East Granby. The 1048th Transportation Company drove and maintained military trucks in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photo by WTIC's Matt Dwyer.

Troop Return

Hundreds of cheering families and friends welcome home members of the Connecticut National Guard, at Bradley Air National Guard base in East Granby. The 1048th Transportation Company drove and maintained military trucks in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photo by WTIC's Matt Dwyer.