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Soldier recalled from Afghanistan to take wife to appointment

By Duffel Blog Staff · Bureau · 2 minutes

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1544

File photo: Soldiers in Afghanistan

FT CAMPBELL, KY – A soldier deployed to Afghanistan for nearly 13 days has been recalled from the volatile Helmand province to take his wife to an appointment for a severe sinus infection, sources confirmed.

After receiving a message from the American Red Cross, Sgt. Timothy Kay returned to his wife Cynthia's arms in a tearful, but happy reunion at Nashville International Airport.

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