U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Brady-Lee, 97th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, waits for an answer while talking to children of service members during the “Kid’s Deployment Line” at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 1, 2023. Brady-Lee encouraged the children to be proud of their status as military children, especially during April, which is known as “The Month of the Military Child” across the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kari Degraffenreed)