0092) Senior Airman, Zack Taylor, gets a big welcome home hug from his grandmother, Evelyn Kirste, holding a small American flag, at the Portland Jetport on friday. ( His mother, Sandra, can be seen teary eyed standing just behind the two of them.) Taylor was one of 13 members of the 265th Maine Air National Guard Combat Communications Squadron returning home from a four month tour of duty in Kirkut, Iraq.

0105) Senior Airman, Zack Taylor, one of 13 members of the 265th Maine Air National Guard returned home from a four month tour of duty in Kirkut, Iraq, on friday. He was greeted by a group of family members including a very happy little brother, John Handy, of Gorham. One of his sisters Marie Grace can be seen in the background

0061) Thirteen members of the 265th Maine Air National Guard Combat Communication Squadron returned home on Friday, at the Portland Jetport, from a four month tour of duty in Kirkut, Iraq. They were geeted by a large crowd of family, friends and other members of their unit.

0054) Senior Airman Zack Taylor takes a picture of Gorham elementary school children who made signs to greet him at the Portland Jetport Friday. Taylor, who is from Gorham, is one of 13 members of the 265th Combat Communication Squadron, Maine Air National Guard, who returned home Friday from duty in Kirkut, Iraq. The members of the squadron were greeted by a large crowd of family, friends and fellow members of the guard unit.