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A little girl displays her patriotism as an excited crowd cheers returning Louisiana National Guard Airmen of the 159th Fighter Wing off the plane during a welcome-home event at the Naval Air Station, Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans in Belle Chasse, La., Oct. 11. (USAF PHOTO/Master Sgt. Daniel Farrell, 159th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office)
More than 230 Airmen from the 159th FW, based in New Orleans, returned from a deployment to the Middle East in support of Overseas Contingency Operations.
While deployed to the United Arab Emirates, they were part of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and carried out the mission of providing air superiority in support of national military objectives.
The entire 159th FW is comprised of 1,200 Airmen from the Louisiana Air National Guard who provide worldwide deployable aircraft and combat resources that are operated, maintained and supported by professional Guardsmen dedicated to supporting both federal and state missions.
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