Kid's deployment day!

Children from across the base gather goodies for their deployment bag during a kid’s deployment day event Sept. 29, 2017, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The deployment day was sponsored by the Network 5/6 whose goal was to give the kids a feel for what a deployment is like. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)

Kid's deployment day

Airman 1st Class Anthony Colon, 319 Security Forces Squadron entry controller, participates in the combatives portion of the kid’s deployment day Sept. 29, 2017, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The deployment day, which was sponsored by the Network 5/6, featured activities such as a military working dog demo, obstacle course, combatives and more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)

Kid's deployment day

Airman 1st Class Kenneth Wilson, 69th Maintenance Squadron, chases a child during the kid’s deployment day event Sept. 29, 2017 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The deployment day, which was sponsored by the Network 5/6, featured activities such as a military working dog demo, obstacle course, combatives and more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)

Kid's deployment day!

Members of the Network 5/6 play a game of tug-of-war with children during a kid’s deployment day event Sept. 29, 2017, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The goal of deployment day was to give children a feel of what a deployment is like. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)

Kid's deployment day!

Staff Sgt. Jordan Patterson, 319 Civil Engineer Squadron fire inspector, helps a child spray water into a play house during a kid’s deployment day event Sept. 29, 2017, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The deployment day, which was sponsored by the Network 5/6, featured activities such as a military working dog demo, obstacle course, combatives and more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)

Kid's deployment day!

Children pose with members of the Fire Department and Sparky the dog during a kid’s deployment day event Sept. 29, 2017, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The event was held to give children of military members the chance to experience what a deployment is like. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)

Kid's deployment day

Volunteers and family members come out to “welcome children home” during a kid’s deployment day event Sept. 29, 2017, at Grand Forks Air Forces Base, North Dakota. The deployment day which was sponsored by the Network 5/6, featured activities such as a military working dog demo, obstacle course, combatives and more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)

Kid's deployment day!

Children from the kid’s deployment day event arrive at their welcome home party after spending the day doing mock deployment activities Sept. 29, 2017, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The event was sponsored by the Network 5/6 and featured activities such as a military working dog demo, combat zombie activity, self-aid buddy care and an obstacle course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)

Kid's deployment day

Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Stanich, 319th Mission Support Group superintendent, gives a speech at the end of the kid’s deployment day Sept. 29, 2017 at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The event was held to give children of military members the chance to experience what a deployment is like. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)

Kid's deployment day!

Published Oct. 4, 2017
By Senior Airman Cierra Presentado
319 ABW/PA

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D -- Children from across the base gather goodies for their deployment bag during a kid’s deployment day event Sept. 29, 2017, at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The deployment day was sponsored by the Network 5/6 whose goal was to give the kids a feel for what a deployment is like. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cierra Presentado)