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^- [SSGT Carpenter] Getting that perfect

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^holiday family portrait can be a little difficult.

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(baby crying)

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But every so often, you manage to capture something

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truly magical.

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(bells ring)

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^- It's never gonna change.

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^It's gonna be your family looking that beautiful

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^and you can just look at it whenever you want

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and, you know, don't have your kids screaming.

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Instead they're smiling and they like happy

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and you can remember like those happy moments.

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- [Mommy] Is that the smile you give daddy?

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- [SSGT Carpenter] And since 2010,

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Very Merry Military Minis has provided

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free professional photographs for

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families of deployed service members.

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Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers,

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the event has made it across the Atlantic.

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- [Hayden] This is Lakenheath's first year doing it

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and just being able to provide this for the families,

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it's just an incredible feeling.

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- [Photographer] If you hold it above mommy's head

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she'll give you a big old kiss.

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- [SSGT Carpenter] 24 families have taken

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part in Lakenheath's inaugural event

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and the results speak for themselves.

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- [Teresa] Oh, he's gonna love them.

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He'll be surprised.

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^He's going to enjoy them

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^and hopefully he'll be ale to enjoy his day out there

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^a little bit more.

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^- I try to send him a few pictures

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^and I normally post everything on Facebook

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^for him to see,

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but sometimes it's nice to get the actual picture

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and have it send out.

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- [Photographer] One, two, three.

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- [SSGT Carpenter] So maybe a picture

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is really worth 1,000 words.

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- [Photographer] And quick kisses. Aw.

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- [SSGT Carpenter] Air Force Staff Sargent,

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Joseph Carpenter,

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RAF Feltwell, United Kingdom.

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- [Photographer] You trying to give mommy hugs?