VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541564623_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541565823_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541568448_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541498720_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541501675_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541563103_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541496345_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541493585_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541491830_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541315749_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541309304_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541310439_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541315184_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541020891_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541012341_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52541013731_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52540558142_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52540548707_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52540555142_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

vng-soldiers-return-from-air-defense-mission-in-iraq_52540548297_o.jpg Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti

VNG Soldiers return from air defense mission in Iraq Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team reunite with loved ones and fellow soldiers in Richmond, Virginia, on Dec. 3 after serving on federal active duty in Iraq since March.Photo by: U.S. Army National Guard photo by Terra C. Gatti