U.S. Air Force Capt. Nathaniel Hicks carries his son, Clyde, into a KC-135 Stratotanker with the 459th Air Refueling Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Md., July 9, 2024. Clyde and his family visited the wing as part of the Check-6 Foundation’s Pilot for a Day program for children battling serious illnesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Patrick Griffith)