Sergeant Anthony Noda holds his son Amell, 3 months, at the homecoming for the 3rd Armored Brigade in the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center in Fort Carson, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. Noda was able to return from his deployment to see his son born, but only had a week with him before returning to Europe.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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Staff Sergeant Joshua Reed pets Sasha while his wife, Monique Reed, watches at the homecoming for the 3rd Armored Brigade in the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center in Fort Carson, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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A soldier opens the doors to the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center to admit members of the 3rd Armored Brigade for their homecoming in Fort Carson, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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Specialist Tyler O'Neel talks with his son Trace, 1, while his wife Hayley O'Neel takes their photo after the 3rd Armored Brigade homecoming in the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center in Fort Carson, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. O'Neel's family wasn't sure if Tyler would remember him, but the two easily reconnected.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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Colonel Michael Simmering unveils the flag of the 3rd Armored Brigade at the homecoming for the brigade's final members in the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center in Fort Carson, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. The uncasing of the colors signified the successful completion of the brigade's training mission to eastern Europe.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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Alex Cox, center, leaps into the arms of her boyfriend, Specialist Devon Bailey, in the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center in Fort Carson, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. Bailey, a member of the 3rd Armored Brigade, returned from a deployment in eastern Europe that was part of Atlantic Resolve, an international training exercise with other NATO nations.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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Kids wait to welcome members of the 3rd Armored Brigade home from a training deployment in eastern Europe in the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center in Fort Carson, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. The final 250 members returned of the 3,500 deployed.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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Members of the 3rd Armored Brigade walk into the gymnasium for their homecoming while attendees clap in the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center in Fort Carson, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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A woman takes a photograph of kids holding welcome back signs at the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center in Fort Carson, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. The final members of the 3rd Armored Brigade returned from a training deployment in Eastern Europe.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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Staff Sergeant Edgardo Rodriguez hugs his wife Vicky Rodriguez as their daughter Daniela Rodriguez runs up to them at the homecoming for the 3rd Armored Brigade in the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center in Fort Carson, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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A family waits for the final word, "Dismissed!" so that they can run out to welcome home their member of the 3rd Armored Brigade in the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center in Fort Carson, Colo. on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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Staff Sergeant Joshua Reed hugs his wife Monique Reed into the air while their boxer, Sasha, watches in the William "Bill" Reed Special Events Center in Fort Carson, Colo. on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017.


(The Gazette, Nadav Soroker)

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