U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Parson, of the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, stands guard outside the al Zuhor Orphanage in the Adhamiya neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 16, 2007. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Curt Cashour
Marines and sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 7 and 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, greet their friends and loved ones for the first time Sept. 5 since departing in February on a deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 3/4’s return marks the drawing to a close of their fifth combat deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. CLB-7 detachments deployed for the third time in February in support of OIF. Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Nerl
Capt. David Deptula, an F-15 Eagle pilot with the 67th Fighter Squadron and his father, Lt. Gen. David Deptula, Air Force deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, prepare for an F-15 flight Sept. 4 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. General Deptula, an F-15 pilot and a former member of the 67th Fighter Squadron himself from 1979-1983, had the rare opportunity to fly with his son while on a trip to visit Air Force ISR professionals in the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo)