U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Mitchell, center, observes the new tooth his daughter has grown as his son looks on at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., Dec. 14, 2005. Mitchell returned home from a two-month deployment as part of the 818th Contingency Response Group's mission to provide humanitarian assistance to Pakistan following the country's 7.6-magnitude earthquake. In addition to working 273 airlift missions and handling more than 15 million pounds of cargo, the Airmen also assisted with the forward distribution of supplies.

DoD photo by
Kenn Mann, U.S. Air Force.