Marine Sgt. Benjamin Butterworth shares a moment with his wife, Jamie, during a deployment ceremony for the Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 at Camp Pendleton. (Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images)
Madeline Galan hugs her father Marine Sgt. Sam Galan before his deployment with the Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 to Iraq. (Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images)
Capt. Steven Torgerson shares a moment with his daughters, Cassia, 3 weeks, and Seaenna, 5, during a deployment ceremony. (Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images)
A weeping Nevarah Padilla, 5, stays with her mother, Angela, and sister, Quarizma,3, as she says farewell to her father, Lance Corp. Fabian Padilla. (Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images)
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Staff Sgt. Raul Ortiz shares a moment with his wife, Elenor, and kids Elena, Yisabell and Eileen during a deployment ceremony for Marines from the Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369. (Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images)
Huntington Beach police officer Keith Smith hugs his son, Lance Corp. Ryan Smith, during the deployment ceremony. (Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images)
Cpl. Craig Blankenship says goodbye to his kids, Carli and Curtis. (Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images)
Peggy Matthess consoles her daughter, Sara Matthess, as her fiance Chad Whitehouse boards a bus during a deployment ceremony for Marines from the Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369.
*Update: An earlier version mispelled Peggy Matthess and Sara Matthess’ last name as Matthis. (Sandy Huffaker / Getty Images)
