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“My mom was in the Navy Reserves and was gone some weekends. Dad joined the Army and gained a lot of experiences to get away from a bad home life,” said Capt. Joseph Harris, 509th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cory Todd)

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“It seemed like he would visit us. But he would always bring us something back from TDY. The most memorable thing was a puzzle link from Turkey that I could never figure out.” said Lt. Col. Michael Lee, 509th Medical Group, about his father. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cory Todd)

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“My father was a marine and Vietnam War veteran. The biggest things he instilled in me were discipline and integrity.” said Senior Master Sgt. Richard Stiles, 509th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cory Todd)

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“I most remember visiting my father in the shop and being close to the planes,” said Tech. Sgt. Christopher Covey, 509th Munitions Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cory Todd)

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“He was in Desert Storm and recently volunteered for duty in Iraq. Because he is still serving, we understand each other’s experiences better,” said Senior Airman Edward Sulley, 13th Bomb Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cory Todd)

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“My most memorable experience was being born off-base in Germany and being a German citizen,” said Airman 1st Class Joseph Mango, 509th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cory Todd)