U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ben Grisamore, Commander, Detachment 1, Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, speaks at his units departure ceremony Jan. 2, 2019 at the Wings over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver. Family, friends, and dignitaries were present to bid farewell to the unit members as they prepare to depoly to Afghanistan for a year in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph K. VonNida)

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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ben Grisamore, Commander, Detachment 1, Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, speaks to the media at his units departure ceremony Jan. 2, 2019 at the Wings over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver. Family, friends, and dignitaries were present to bid farewell to the unit members as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan for a year in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph K. VonNida)

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A Colorado Army National Guard Soldier from Detachment 1, Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, speaks with family and friends at his units departure ceremony Jan. 2, 2019 at the Wings over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver. Family, friends, and dignitaries were present to bid farewell to the unit members as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan for a year in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph K. VonNida)

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