Nathaniel Hahn and his fiancee Sarah Kaster share a moment following a send-off ceremony for the 290-member 147th Aviation Battalion based in Madison, Wisconsin which soon will be deployed in Iraq.

图39. 2010年6月18日星期五，即将奔赴伊拉克的美军UH 60黑鹰直升机团士兵纳撒尼尔·哈恩在欢送仪式后，与未婚妻萨拉·卡斯特分享临别前的瞬间。

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After a send-off ceremony in Tokyo, about 30 members of the ground force were expected to leave for southeastern Iraq, where they will act as scouts for a force that could include up to 1, 000 troops.

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If you are visiting Phuket specifically for the festival, you will not want to miss the closing ceremony - the final send-off to the gods.

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