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Report: Fourth of July Jets Were in Afghanistan

There's a good reason why key fixtures were missing from this year's parade in Arbutus.

 

The four A-10 jets that usually signal the beginning of the were strangely absent this year – but officials have a good excuse, according to an ExploreBaltimoreCounty.com report.

Lt. Col. Charles Kohler of the Maryland Air National Guard told the publication that the jets had not yet returned from a 90-day deployment in Afghanistan.

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Fortunately, parade-goers still while they commemorated the nation's birthday.

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