Wright-Patt reservists named best at Kirkuk

Tech. Sgt. Steven Durham and other Airmen in the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron build a concertina wire fence outside Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, May 30, 2009. The c-wire and other barriers placed around a security tower help mitigate threats against the installation. Sergeant Durham was recently chosen the 506th Air Expeditionary Group NCO of the month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eunique Stevens)

Opening pitch

Sean Romero waits to throw the first pitch of the Florida Marlins 2009 Major League Baseball season in front of 33,000 fans April 6, 2009, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Sean is the son of Senior Master Sgt. Tony Romero, NCO in charge of life support for Air Force Reserve Command's 93rd Fighter Squadron at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla. Sergeant Romero is deployed to Joint Base Balad, Iraq., where he was filmed giving a "shout out" to Marlins' fans and asking his son to help him with the opening pitch for the Marlins' pre-game tribute to the military. The Marlins' director of game presentation proposed the idea of having the son or daughter of a deployed reservist throw out the first pitch after Homestead's 482nd Fighter Wing coordinated the opening day F-16 flyover with the Marlins' organization. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Erik Hofmeyer)

944th welcomes home civil engineers

Staff Sgt. Simon Harrison, 944th Civil Engineer Squadron member, is greeted by his daughter, Charlize, March 17, 2009, at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after returning from a deployment at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. Sergeant Harrison, along with 23 other reservists from the 944th CES, spent six months away from their families and civilian jobs in support of overseas contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Susan Stout)

Honoring brother's sacrifice

Staff Sgt. Joe Nathan Jr. inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon after its return from a mission Feb. 23, 2009, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. As an F-16 weapons loader, Sergeant Nathan is responsible for loading missiles onto the F-16 as well as performing post-load inspections on the weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca)

Volunteers help kids of Iraq

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Senior Airman Robert Hughes, 332nd Expeditionary Force Support Squadron transient lodging representative, sorts through toys and children's clothes and organizes them in boxes March 11, 2009, as part of a Kids of Iraq project. KOI is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Iraqi children by fulfilling their basic needs and providing for a brighter future. Airman Hughes is an Air Force reservist deployed from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, and is a native of Arlington, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Dilia Ayala)

Volunteering to help Iraqi children

Tech. Sgt. Ingrid Engle of the 506th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, packs school supplies Jan. 29, 2009. The Loxahatchee, Fla., native was one of 30 Airmen to volunteer for the base chapel's Operation School Supply drive for Iraqi children. Sergeant Engle is an Air Force reservist from Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., where she works as an air transportation specialist in the 70th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Eunique Stevens)