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Guard Continues Domestic, Global Missions in a Busy 2022
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— ARLINGTON, Va. - The National Guard’s footprint on domestic and international events continued in...
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Air Force family adopts child from Ukraine
366th Fighter Wing
April 30, 2014 | 4:43
Tech. Sgt. Jamie Meadows-Valley traveled to Ukraine to adopt 2-year-old Oleksandra from an orphanage. Jamie, her husband, Master Sgt. Ernie Valley, and the couple’s children have embraced Oleksandra as part of their family, where she has made remarkable strides since coming to America. (U.S. Air Force video/Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse)
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