Columbus, Georgia.USA.March 12, 2007..450 soldiers of the third Infantry, third brigade are deployed to Iraq from Fort Benning, Georgia. Many of the men are being deployed for their second or third tour of duty...Soldiers spent their last few minutes with their families on the base before separating from them and boarding a bus to the base airport...Center - Melinda watches Nathan Cencellieri walk off to the bus...Left - Kimberly Handcock and her husband, Matthew cling to each other in a final embrace moments before he is deployed to Iraq for a second tour.

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Columbus, Georgia.USA.March 12, 2007..450 soldiers of the third Infantry, third brigade are deployed to Iraq from Fort Benning, Georgia. Many of the men are being deployed for their second or third tour of duty...Soldiers spent their last few minutes with their families on the base before separating from them and boarding a bus to the base airport...Center - Melinda watches Nathan Cencellieri walk off to the bus...Left - Kimberly Handcock and her husband, Matthew cling to each other in a final embrace moments before he is deployed to Iraq for a second tour.

Filename: war2_026.jpg
Photographer: ARCHIVE ANTHONY SUAU
Source: Anthony Suau
Date 5 Apr 2007
Location: Columbus Georgia USA
Credit: Anthony Suau
Copyright: 2007
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Property Release: No
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