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JBLM kids participate in Operation KUDO

Children participating in the Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event interact with the explosive ordnance disposal Man Transportable Robot System II, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 12, 2023. The 787th Ordnance Company brought EOD equipment to demonstrate some of the maneuvers required to successfully deactivate a bomb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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JBLM kids participate in Operation KUDO

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Manuel Ortega, fuels specialist with the 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron, holds up a fuel pump with the help of military kids during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 12, 2023. The 627th LRS fuels shop provides support to Department of Defense aircraft, government vehicles, civilian aircraft and the president of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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JBLM kids participate in Operation KUDO

Parents reunite with their children during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 12, 2023. Each kid had a “welcome home” sign and a cheering parent waiting for them when they stepped off the C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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JBLM kids participate in Operation KUDO

U.S. Air Force Col. Sergio Anaya, 62d Airlift Wing commander, delivers a pre-deployment brief for an audience of children participating in Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 12, 2023. Kids aged 5-12 had the opportunity to meet with JBLM Airmen and Soldiers, learn about the roles and responsibilities involved in deployed environments to be better equipped to handle future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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JBLM kids participate in Operation KUDO

U.S. Air Force Col. David Morales, 62nd Airlift Wing deputy commander, poses with his daughter during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 12, 2023. Kids aged 5-12 had the opportunity to meet with JBLM Airmen and Soldiers, learn about the roles and responsibilities involved in deployed environments to be better equipped to handle future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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JBLM kids participate in Operation KUDO

A child runs through an obstacle course during Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 12, 2023. The obstacle course at Operation KUDO gave the kids a chance to put their agility to the test in between learning about deployment operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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JBLM kids participate in Operation KUDO

Children participating in Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 12, 2023. Operation KUDO teaches children about the deployment process through fun activities put together by JBLM personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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JBLM children learn the deployment process

Children receive their dog tags and orders while processing a simulated deployment line during a Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event July 9, 2016, on McChord Field, Wash. The children started the deployment process in groups and proceeded through the processing line where they received helmets, t-shirts, water bottles, resource brochures, dog tags, orders and other equipment for their deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Divine Cox)

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JBLM children learn the deployment process

Children tour a McChord C-17 Globemaster III during a Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event July 9, 2016, on McChord Field, Wash. The children had the opportunity to see aircraft that their parents deploy on, and were briefed by loadmasters on emergency procedures and how long the flight was to Camp Kudo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Divine Cox)

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JBLM children learn the deployment process

Joint Base Lewis McChord parents celebrate the home coming of their children during a Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event July 9, 2016, on McChord Field, Wash. After deploying to Camp Kudo at hangar 9, the children arrived back to their home station where family and friends were waiting to congratulate them. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Divine Cox)

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JBLM children learn the deployment process

Children load onto a bus to depart to their simulated deployed location during a Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event July 9, 2016, on McChord Field, Wash. After the children received all of their deployment gear, buses drove them to Hangar 9 where they were greeted by various McChord leadership and were briefed on what to expect. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Divine Cox)

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JBLM children learn the deployment process

Children operate the explosive ordnance disposal robot during a Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event July 9, 2016, on McChord Field, Wash. While in Hangar 9, the children spent 15 minutes at each demonstration before meeting back and being reunited with their parents after the simulated deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Divine Cox)

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JBLM children learn the deployment process

Children process through a simulated deployment line during a Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event July 9, 2016, on McChord Field, Wash. KUDOs included a simulated deployment line; face painting; C-17 Globemaster III static display; and entertaining demonstrations from the JBLM fire department, 22nd Special Tactics Squadron and JBLM explosive ordnance disposal section. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Divine Cox)

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JBLM children learn the deployment process

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