Rebuilding Together 2009

Master Sgt. Lasandra Simmons, Rebuilding Together volunteer, collects yard debris Saturday in the backyard of a Rebuilding Together client. Rebuilding Together assists low-income homeowners with repairs they would not otherwise be able to accomplish on their own. More than 85 members, including family and friends, of Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., turned out for the event.

Rebuilding Together 2009

Jan French, Rebuilding Together volunteer, bags leaves Saturday while clearing overgrowth in the backyard of a Rebuilding Together client. Joe Whitfield, Rebuilding Together volunteer, uses a handsaw to cut away a tree stump that has grown into a chainlink fence. Rebuilding Together assists low-income homeowners with repairs they would not otherwise be able to accomplish on their own. More than 85 members, including family and friends, of Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., turned out for the event.

Rebuilding Together 2009

Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Villagomez, Rebuilding Together volunteer, uses a chainsaw to cut down a stump Saturday. Rebuilding Together assists low-income homeowners with repairs they would not otherwise be able to accomplish on their own. More than 85 members, including family and friends, of Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., turned out for the event.

Rebuilding Together 2009

John Hughes, Rebuilding Together volunteer, attaches a closing spring to a new door Saturday. Rebuilding Together assists low-income homeowners with repairs they would not otherwise be able to accomplish on their own. More than 85 members, including family and friends, of Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Bse, Ga., turned out for the event.

Reservists show dignity, honor, respect at port mortuary

Tech. Sgt. Latersa Frazier, a personal effects supervisor, polishes a watch April 1, 2009, to demonstrate the cleaning process of personal effects conducted during preparation of the dignified transfer of remains process at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air Force Base, Del. The personal effects office prepares and cleans all items before giving them to the families of fallen heroes. Sergeant Frazier is from the 43rd Force Support Squadron at Pope AFB, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

Reservists show dignity, honor, respect at port mortuary

Shipping specialists Staff Sgt. Star Samuels, left, and Tech. Sgt. Willard Rico place a U.S. flag over a casket while practicing procedures for the dignified transfer of remains shipping process at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air force Base, Del., March 31, 2009. Both Airmen are on temporary duty at the center. Sergeant Samuels is from the 43rd Force Support Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C., and Sergeant Rico is from the 60th FSS, Travis AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)