By Tech Sgt. Matt Burke, 914th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published May 03, 2016
Children of Air Force reservists attend a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event April 23, 2016, in Dallas. Yellow Ribbon events allow youngsters to interact with other children experiencing the void left when a parent departs for a military deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
Senior Master Sgt. Jackie Zawada, a program manager with the Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, plays with children April 23, 2016, during a game used to teach communication skills at a Yellow Ribbon event in Dallas. During the event, children had an opportunity to tell their stories and share their feelings about their parent's recent deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)
Alexis Badiano, daughter of Maj. Francisco Badiano from the 622nd Civil Engineer Flight at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, tosses a ball April 23, 2016, to other children during a game used to teach communication skills at an Air Force Reserve Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event in Dallas. During the event children participate in a variety of activities developed to help them cope with the deployment of a military family member. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Mota)