AJC Staff Photos of the Year, 2011-- Curtis Compton
Marietta-- Valerie McElwaney, 51, McDonough, hugs her son SPC Miles Crook, 22, Kennesaw as members of the Georgia Army National Guard Dragon Masters (1-171st Aviation Regiment) arrive home from a year long duty in Iraq just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday at Dobbins Air Base on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011. I noticed how overwhelmed McElwaney was when she saw her son walk off the plane so I knew there would be an emotional reunion. Curtis Compton ccompton@ajc.com
