U.S. Air Force Airmen Anthony Pennington, foreground, and Chris Smith propose to their girlfriends Jasmine Williams and Trisha Latimer immediately after the Airman's Coin Presentation and formal retreat on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 27, 2007. Every Thursday prior to graduation, parents, family and friends watch as basic trainees, who have successfully completed, basic training are promoted to the rank of Airman.

U.S. Air Force photo by
Alan Boedeker