Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division hug and say farewell to their family members outside of their battalion headquarters building Sept. 12, 2012 before departing for Afghanistan. The soldiers of the 3rd BCT are well-prepared and trained for the brigade's sixth deployment since the Global War on Terrorism began.
<dl><dd>Unit: 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs</dd>
<dd>DVIDS Tags: 3rd BCT; 101st Airborne Division; deployment; Rakkasans</dd></dl>
Sgt. Alan Graziano
Taken on 12 September 2012
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