Tech. Sgt. Robert Sanderson, a medical technician with the 82nd Medical Operations Squadron, hugs his wife, Victoria, and his sons, Seth and Brandon. Sergeant Sanderson was among the 82nd Medical Group and 882nd Training Group medics who returned Sept. 22 from a four-month deployment to Balad Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tonnette Thompson)