Families and friends of Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 261, Marine Aircraft Group 26, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, embrace their loved ones as they return home to Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., after a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan, Oct. 12, 2014. During their deployment, the Marines supported U.S. and International Security Assistance Force troops and aided the transition of security operations to Afghan National Security Forces.