Tiqa restaurant owners Carol Mitchell, left, and her husband, Deen Haleem, center, speak with Christopher Wainwright during a holiday gathering of the 3rd Battalion of Maine's 304th Infantry, on Sunday in Portland. Haleem is a member of the Battalion. Joel Page/Staff Photographer
Daryl Reed, left, joined by wife Alexandria, right, helps his daughter Kendall, 2, center, open a present during a holiday gathering of the 3rd Battalion of Maine's 304th Infantry, on Sunday. Joel Page/Staff Photographer
Melissa Whitt, left, helps her daughter Keira, 1, open a present during a holiday gathering of the 3rd Battalion of Maine's 304th Infantry on Sunday,. Joel Page/Staff Photographer
Spc. Joseph Lewis, left, gives Kendall Reed, 2, a present during a holiday gathering of the 3rd Battalion of Maine's 304th Infantry on Sunday. Reed's father is a Staff Sargent with the unit. Joel Page/Staff Photographer
James Gormly, right, speaks with Kevin Pattershall, left, during a holiday gathering for the 3rd Battalion of Maine's 304th Infantry on Sunday. Joel Page/Staff Photographer
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