U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jason Ellis holds his daughter upon his return to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, from a deployment to Iraq, July 10, 2005. Ellis, assigned to the 37th Security Forces Squadron, and 80 other members from his squadron were deployed eight months to Iraq. U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell


U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command Security Forces personnel are greeted by commanders and coworkers as they deplane at the Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, flight line, July 10, 2005, following an eight month deployment to Iraq. U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell


U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Jejia hugs his wife, Chantell, upon his return to Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, from a deployment to Iraq, July 10, 2005. Jejia is assigned to the 37th Security Forces Squadron. Family members and well-wishers cheer other returning squadron personnel. U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell


U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bonifaicio Garcia, a member of the 37th Security Forces Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, holds his young son Julian after returning home, July 10, 2005, after an eight-month deployment to Iraq. U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell


U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Mertz receives a big hug from his wife on the Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, flight line upon his return from an eight-month deployment to Iraq, July 10, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell


U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Dial hugs his daughter, Trinity, at the Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, flight line upon his return from an eight-month deployment to Iraq, July 10, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell


U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rick Bouwhuis, 37th Security Forces Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is embraced by his wife and two sons upon his return from an eight-month deployment to Iraq, July 10, 2005. U.S. Air Force photo by Robbin Cresswell