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Staff Sgt. Rene M. Maldonado, his wife, Brianna, and their son, Michael, 4 months, at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, minutes after the 1st Cav trooper returned home from war on Wednesday. Staff Sgt. Maldonado, of San Antonio, served a year in Iraq with the Scout Platoon, Dawg/HHC Co., 1-8 Cav.