Last U.S. airmen from Iraq arriving at Nellis AFB

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Friends and family are preparing to welcome the last group of airmen returning from Iraq at Nellis Air Force Base.

A total of 71 airmen are expected to land at the Las Vegas area military base Wednesday night, Nellis officials said.

Loved ones are expected to meet with those airmen who are expected to arrive around 6:20 p.m.

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