"He's everything I hoped for and more," said Tech. Sgt. Joshua Pattee after returning to Pope Air Force Base, N.C., from a deployment to Southwest Asia. Stephanie Pattee gave birth to Keefe two months before his return.

More than 180 Airmen who supported operations in Afghanistan and Iraq were welcomed home by family and friends at Green Ramp Nov. 2, 2006.

U.S. Air Force photo by
Senior Airman Cassandra