Medical exercise brings together responders in shadow of 9/11

Senior Master Sgt.Tony Navarro, 301st Medical Squadron technician, applies moulage to Civil Air Patrol cadet Jessica Bearden in preparation for the joint Mass Casualty Exercise held at the Army Reserve Center, Fort Worth, September 10 and 11. CAP cadets acted as injured personnel during the two-day exercise which pulled together military and civilian units and emergency responders from around the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Chris Bolen)

In the hands of family

More than 950 Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coast Guard members and 350 family members made history when they attended the country's first multi-service Yellow Ribbon Reintegration event at a Dallas-area hotel August 26 to 28. The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program was initiated by Congress in 2008, and offers access to information, resources, and benefits to National Guard and Reserve servicemembers and their families before, during, and after deployments. Families were one of the main focus points for the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Martha Whipple)

Table Talk

Servicemembers and their families take part in the Fear Factor Challenge during a Yellow Ribbon event at a Dallas-area hotel August 27-28. The Fear Factor training interactively engaged attendees in a review of resources available to them. One person from a table had to compete in Fear Factor Challenges, like dancing a hula, eating crackers and whistling, bowling and other games. The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program was initiated by Congress in 2008, and offers access to information, resources, and benefits to National Guard and Reserve Servicemembers and their families before, during, and after deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Martha Whipple)

Finally ... Dad's Home

Navy Aircraft Structural Mechanic First Class Charles Peterman gives four-year-old daughter Alyssa a boost in her back handspring during a Yellow Ribbon Reintegration event at a Dallas-area hotel August 27. Peterman returned to NAS Fort Worth JRB, Texas, a few days ago from a year-long deployment to Afghanistan and attended the event with his wife Wendy and their children Aiden, Alyssa and Austin. The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program was initiated by Congress in 2008, and offers access to information, resources, and benefits to National Guard and Reserve servicemembers and their families before, during, and after deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Martha Whipple)

Listen Up

Senior Master Sgt. Ronald Meredith, 610th Security Forces Squadron chief range officer, provides instructions and procedures to a relay of competitors before an Excellence in Competition match, hosted by the 610th SFS at Naval Air Station Fort Worth JRB, Texas August 24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Martha Whipple)

Bullseye

Staff Sgt. Arturo Maldonado, 610th Security Forces Squadron range officer, scored a target sheet for Tech. Sgt. Erik Barber, 610th SFS, during an Excellence in Competition match, hosted by the 610th SFS at Naval Air Station Fort Worth JRB, Texas August 24. Shots fired through the center circle tallied ten points, and each subsequent ring was one point less, down to six points. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Martha Whipple)