Acheer broke out as six rows of great, gray helicopters appeared in the sunny afternoon sky over Miramar Marine Corps Air Station.
"Daddy!" shrieked several young voices. War-tested Marine air crews returned yesterday to Miramar while infantry landed at Camp Pendleton, all welcomed back by family members who spent seven months hanging on the news and worrying about their safety.

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