Senior Airman Rene Ruiz, 433rd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, hugs his girlfriend, Angelica Cabuto, while his parents stand nearby June 28, 2020, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Ruiz along with other firefighters, said goodbye to their families early Sunday morning before deploying to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kristian Carter)