SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Gerry and Terrie Barrett traveled from Virginia to greet their son, Airman 1st Class Gerald Barrett, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, after he returned from his deployment Sept. 8. A crowd of family, friends and co-workers lined the flightline, waiting to greet the Airmen as they stepped off the plane after serving four months at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rae Perry)