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FORT BRAGG, NC — During a year-long tour in Afghanistan as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division, Specialist Frank Alvarado longed for the creature comforts of home.
He wished he could go to his favorite restaurant, Buffalo Wild Wings, and eat his favorite food — Ultimate Nachos.
But most of all, he wished he could spend time with his wife, Maria, to whom he has been married for five years.
Now that Alvarado has returned home, both his wishes have come true.
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