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A Reserve Citizen Airman from the 624th Civil Engineering Squadron gives critical instructions while directing teammates during a live firefighting exercise in Kahului, Maui, Sept. 8, 2024.

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Yellow Ribbon’s New Relationship Building Classes Strengthen All Relationships

Staff Sgt. Katherine Verasrojas (left) and Senior Airman Nylia Howell (right), both Yellow Ribbon attendees with the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, pose with a Star Wars at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, California, July 20, 2024. Air Force Reserve Command’s Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program has introduced five new relationship building courses that are designed for all types of relationships taught by the chaplain corps. Yellow Ribbon Program is a Department of Defense effort and focuses on helping maintain resiliency during all stages of deployment through providing members and their families with essential resources during the pre-deployment phase, a level of stability and support during deployment and successful re-integration techniques after the deployment cycle ends.
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Citizen Airman honored for helping thwart attempted kidnapping

Col. Raymond Bradshaw, Air Force Reserve Command special operations and personnel recovery division chief, presents Senior Master Sgt. Shantrice Mercado, AFRC communications systems manager, with the Air and Space Commendation Medal for Heroism at Robins Air Force, Ga., Aug. 8, 2024. Mercado was recognized for her heroic acts during a trail hike with friends in February, where she stopped an attempted kidnapping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louie Vega)
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Citizen Airman honored for helping thwart attempted kidnapping

Col. Raymond Bradshaw, Air Force Reserve Command special operations and personnel recovery division chief, presents Senior Master Sgt. Shantrice Mercado, AFRC communications systems manager, with the Air and Space Commendation Medal for Heroism at Robins Air Force, Ga., Aug. 8, 2024. Mercado was recognized for her heroic acts during a trail hike with friends in February, where she stopped an attempted kidnapping. (U.S. Air Force photo by Louie Vega)
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Eimi Flores, McConnell Air Force Base Key Support liason, takes a photo at the Yellow Ribbon event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 10, 2024. One of the services available with the YR Reintegration Program is receiving pillowcases with photos of self or family to assist in the physical separation during deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Pre and post-deployers and their families explore the Yellow Ribbon event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 10, 2024. The YR Reintegration Program is a YR variation exclusive to National Guardsmen and Reservists to bring deploying families and communites together to connect with resources throughout each phase of the deployment process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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A military spouse and her child help themselves to cookies at the Yellow Ribbon event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 10, 2024. The YR Reintegration Program brings deploying families together to connect with resources throughout the deployment process and offer services and amenities such as childcare, religious service and food. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Pre and post-deployers and their families line up for check-in for the Yellow Ribbon event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 10, 2024. The YR Reintegration Program is a YR variation exclusive to National Guardsmen and Reservists to bring deploying families and communites together to connect with resources throughout each phase of the deployment process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Chandra Lee, Yellow Ribbon keynote speaker, left, presents her Command Chief Master Sgt. coin with her husband and son at the YR event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 12, 2024. Lee was coined after she presented her story of resiliency from her deployment experience during the event's closing ceremony as part of a "share your story" initiative. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Chandra Lee, Yellow Ribbon keynote speaker, left, presents her Command Chief Master Sgt. coin with her husband and son at the YR event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 12, 2024. Lee was coined after she presented her story of resiliency from her deployment experience during the event's closing ceremony as part of a "share your story" initiative. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Ms. Stacey Pennington, Yellow Ribbon orator, facilitates a family exercise during a "parenting through four lenses" class at the Yellow Ribbon event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 12, 2024. Attendees had the option to partake in several classes during the YR event, including this "four lenses" class which demonstrated differences in behavioral patterns and methods of preferred learning depending on an individual's placement within four groups of personality styles. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Ms. Stacey Pennington, Yellow Ribbon orator, facilitates a family exercise during a "parenting through four lenses" class at the Yellow Ribbon event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 12, 2024. Attendees had the option to partake in several classes during the YR event, including this "four lenses" class which demonstrated differences in behavioral patterns and methods of preferred learning depending on an individual's placement within four groups of personality styles. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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A family engages in a family exercise during a "parenting through four lenses" class at the Yellow Ribbon event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 12, 2024. Attendees had the option to partake in several classes during the YR event, including this "four lenses" class which demonstrated differences in behavioral patterns and methods of preferred learning depending on an individual's placement within four groups of personality styles. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Staff Sgt. Marlene Chavez, 911th Force Support Squadron customer support noncommissioned officer in charge, and her daughter, Marcilene, play with the HOPE crisis response dogs at the YR event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 12, 2024. Along with connecting with resources, childcare and the option to partake in several classes, YR also allows time for exploration to interact with partner organizations such as HOPE. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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A military couple reads special messages written to each other on "hands" during a "family matters" class at the Yellow Ribbon event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 11, 2024. One of the exercises during the "family matters" class included writing a special message on paper hands to deliver respective loved ones throughout the deployment process. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Ms. Terri Naughton, director of pyschological health, passes out "hands" during her "family matters" class at the Yellow Ribbon event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 11, 2024. One of the exercises during the "family matters" class included writing a special message on paper hands to deliver respective loved ones throughout the deployment process. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Ms. Terri Naughton, director of pyschological health, presents her "family matters" class at the Yellow Ribbon event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 11, 2024. Attendees had the option to partake in several classes during the YR event, including this "family matters" class which included effective connectivity with distant loved ones during the deployment process. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Dr. Preston Rich, Yellow Ribbon orator, presents his "emotional intelligence" class at the YR event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 11, 2024. Attendees had the option to partake in several classes during the YR event, including this "emotional intelligence" class which consisted of differentiating "compromise" versus "collaboration" with your loved ones and perspective on the same subjects within the military. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Dr. Preston Rich, Yellow Ribbon orator, presents his "emotional intelligence" class at the YR event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 11, 2024. Attendees had the option to partake in several classes during the YR event, including this "emotional intelligence" class which consisted of differentiating "compromise" versus "collaboration" with your loved ones and perspective on the same subjects within the military. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Dr. Preston Rich, Yellow Ribbon orator, presents his "emotional intelligence" class at the YR event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 11, 2024. Attendees had the option to partake in several classes during the YR event, including this "emotional intelligence" class which included expressing different perspectives on military missions, retirement, financial readiness and family matters. (U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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Bailey, HOPE crisis response dog, awaits obediently by its handler at the Yellow Ribbon event at Crystal City, Virginia, May 11, 2024. The YR Reintegration Program brings deploying families and communites together to connect with resources and provide services such as childcare, religious services and interactions with crisis dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Timothy Leddick)
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