Lexington, Ky., native Lance Cpl. Nicholas Perry of Company E, 4th Tank Battalion, 4th Marine Division, hugs his mother Nov. 15, 2012, at Fort Knox, Ky., after returning home from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. Perry’s mother, Alexis Houge, said she felt a huge relief after finally being able to see her son again. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Nana Dannsa-Appiah/Released)