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Watch a Girl Interrupt a Troop’s Homecoming Ceremony to Hug Her Dad

He'd been deployed in southwest Asia At a homecoming for the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, from Fort Carson, Colorado, a girl in an American flag-themed outfit stole the show by running up to her dad, Lieutenant Daniel Oglesby, to give him a hug in the middle of the ceremony. The troops were deployed in southwest Asia for about 8-9 months. He  told FOX 21 News  that when he saw his daughter, Cara, racing towards him, he “was trying to decide whether or not it was good practice to break formation, but I didn’t have the heart in me to not give my little baby a hug.”

Boko Haram, ISIS, planning more terrorist attacks in multiple regions — U.S.

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The U.S. State Department on Tuesday in Washington issued a global travel warning amid possible increased terrorist threats. The travel alert, which is in effect until February 24, said current information suggested that militants with ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and other militant groups continued to plan attacks in several regions around the world. The release did not provide specifics of any planned attacks or threats, and mentioned no specific regions, except to note attacks this year in France, Nigeria, Denmark, Turkey and Mali. The department noted that the current information suggested that the Islamic State movement, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and other terrorist groups are planning more terrorist attacks in multiple regions. “U.S. citizens should exercise vigilance when in public places or using transportation. “Be aware of immediate surroundings and avoid large crowds or crowded places,’’ it said. The State Department said the U.S. was exchanging information with alli...