An Airman with the 40th Airlift Squadron kisses his daughter goodbye prior to boarding a C-130J Super Hercules to leave for a deployment to Afghanistan from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 6, 2018. Although they may be thousands of miles away, family and friends give tremendous support to the deployed member’s families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Owsianka)