Silas Lanthorn, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Lanthorn, tightly hugs his daddy doll at his home in Valdosta, Ga., Nov. 5, 2014. When the doll is squeezed it plays an audio recording of Lanthorn’s voice saying “I love and miss you Silas and I can’t wait to play dinosaurs with you”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins/Released)

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Silas Lanthorn, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Lanthorn, pauses before finishing a chalk drawing at their home in Valdosta, Ga., Nov. 5, 2014. Three-year-old Silas helped his mom Shelley decorate their driveway in preparation for his father’s return from a six month deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins/Released)

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Outfit

A patriotic outfit lays on the bed of Silas Lanthorn, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Lanthorn, at their home in Valdosta, Ga., Nov. 5, 2014. The t-shirt was embroidered to commemorate dad’s deployment homecoming. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins/Released)

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Airborne

Silas Lanthorn, son of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Lanthorn, shows off his airborne-jump skills in an effort to imitate his dad at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Nov. 5, 2014. Silas wants to grow up to be Airborne qualified like his dad who is assigned to the 822nd Base Defense Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins/Released)

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Shelley Lanthorn points to her husband, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Lanthorn, as he exits a bus at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Nov. 5, 2014. Family members and 822nd Base Defense Squadron leadership waited for Airmen returning from deployment to be bused from the airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins/Released)

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Reunited

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Lanthorn, 822nd Base Defense Squadron, reunites with his wife Shelley and son Silas at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 5, 2014, after returning from a six month deployment. During his third deployment, Lanthorn provided security detail for personnel in Afghanistan.(U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins/Released)

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Coin

Silas Lanthorn shows his new “little hero” coin to his dad, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lee Lanthorn, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 5, 2014. Silas received the coin from 822nd Base Defense Squadron leadership for being brave during his father’s recent six month deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrea Jenkins/Released)

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822 Defender, son reunite after deployment

Published Nov. 7, 2014

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