Master Sgt. James Vehlies’ wife, Jodi; daughters, Carl, 11; Averi, 4; and son Eliot, 1; await his return home Jan. 20, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Sergeant Vehlies, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, returned home with more than 200 Airmen from overseas. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Gul Crockett)

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Master Sgt. Randall Ransburgh’s wife, Labrina; and daughter, Reese; wait for his arrival home Jan. 20, 2011, at the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger terminal at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Sergeant Ransburgh, a 53rd Airlift Squadron loadmaster, along with more than 200 Airmen arrived home after their tour in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Ellora Stewart)

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Col. Mike Minihan, 19th Airlift Wing commander, greets Team Little Rock members returning home from deployment Jan. 20, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Airmen returned from various deployed locations, such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Jim Araos)

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Team Little Rock members board a bus Jan. 20, 2011, after returning home from deployment at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Airmen returned from various deployed locations, such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Jim Araos)

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Team Little Rock members return home from deployment Jan. 20, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Airmen returned from various deployed locations, like Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Jim Araos)

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Members of Team Little Rock are greeted by family and friends Jan. 20, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Airmen returned home after their deployments abroad. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)

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Families and friends greet their loved ones, Jan. 20, 2011, at the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger terminal at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. More than 200 Airmen returned home from deployments. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)

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Master Sgt. Randall Ransburgh, a 53rd Airlift Squadron loadmaster, is greeted by his wife, Labrina; and his daughter, Reese; Jan. 20, 2011, at the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger terminal at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Snow and wintery weather didn’t stop the Airmen from reuniting with their families. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Ellora Stewart)

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Senior Airman John Thompson, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, is greeted by his wife, Sheena; and son, Andy; Jan. 20, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Airman Thompson, deployed with 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, returned home from a five-month deployment from Balad Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Rusty Frank)

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Reese Ransburgh gives hugs and kisses to her dad, Master Sgt. Randall Ransburgh, a 53rd Airlift Squadron loadmaster, Jan. 20, 2011, at the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron passenger terminal on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Ellora Stewart)

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Tech. Sgt. Dwight Carter, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, greets his wife, Donna; and their new puppy, Blizzie; Jan. 20, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. More than 200 Airmen returned from their overseas deployments, being away from their families and friends for up to six months. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Gul Crockett)

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Senior Airman Justin Humber, 50th Airlift Squadron flight engineer, picks up his daughter, Madison; and is greeted by his wife, Donna; after returning home from his deployment Jan. 20, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Airman Humber returned from a five-month deployment in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Gul Crockett)

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Airmen welcomed home

Capt. Christopher Coffman, 61st Airlift Squadron pilot, kisses his wife, Erin, Jan. 22, 2011, after stepping of an aircraft at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Airmen returned home from deployment after spending more than 155 days in Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gul Crockett)

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Airmen welcomed home

Senior Airman Adam Conrad, 61st Airlift Squadron flight engineer, kisses his son, Quinn, 8 months-old, after returning from his deployment Jan. 22, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Airmen returned from deployment after spending more than 155 days in Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gul Crockett)

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Airmen welcomed home

Capt. Paul Tandberg, 61st Airlift Squadron navigator, greets his sons Boyd, 4; and Tate, 1; after returning from his deployment Jan. 22, 2011, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Airmen returned from deployment after spending more than 155 days in Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gul Crockett)

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Photos: Little Rock Airmen welcomed home

Published Jan. 20, 2011